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Wall Street Journal Report Says Facebook Privacy Policy Breached By Third Party Apps (video)

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posted on Oct, 20 2010 @ 06:30 AM
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Wall Street Journal Report Says Facebook Privacy Policy Breached By Third Party Apps (video)


www.e xaminer.com

Facebook is surrounded by new privacy concerns as an explosive report by the Wall Street Journal states that third party applications, such as Farmville and Mafia Wars, are selling information to fourth party advertisers. The accusation follows multiple allegations that Facebook hasn’t taken all steps necessary to protect users’ privacy.

It is recommended that all users who wish to keep their information private log in and change their security settings to the strictest level.


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posted on Oct, 20 2010 @ 06:30 AM
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Your activites, tied to your real name. Yup...

Even if you have your settings to the strictest privacy protection, according to these articles, your information may still have been comprimised. Of course, while FB denies any issues, they are taking steps to remedy?

How many times have we heard this?


"We have taken immediate action to disable all applications that violate our terms," a Facebook spokesman said.





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edit on 20-10-2010 by burntheships because: (no reason given)



 
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