Facebook uploaded email contacts of 1.5m users without consent

Facebook uploaded email contacts of 1.5m users without consent

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/18/facebook-uploaded-email-contacts-of-15m-users-without-consent

Company says it has stopped using password verification feature that collected data

Facebook has admitted to “unintentionally” uploading the address books of 1.5 million users without consent, and says it will delete the collected data and notify those affected.

Facebook uploaded email contacts of 1.5m users without consent

Apr 18, 2019, 10:27am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/18/facebook-uploaded-email-contacts-of-15m-users-without-consent > Company says it has stopped using password verification feature that collected data > Facebook has admitted to “unintentionally” uploading the address books of 1.5 million users without consent, and says it will delete the collected data and notify those affected.