Facebook ‘criminally investigated' over deals that gave Apple and Amazon access to personal data’
FACEBOOK is reportedly being criminally investigated over deals that gave some of the world’s largest tech firms access to personal user data.
Under the terms of those deals, Facebook reportedly allowed device makers access to friend lists, contact information, and sometimes even private messages — and not always with consent. Facebook said it was cooperating with investigators in multiple federal probes, without addressing the New York grand jury inquiry specifically.
A spokesman for the United States attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York, which The New York Times reported is overseeing the inquiry, said he could not confirm or deny the probe.It comes after Facebook vowed to introduce more encrypted and self-destructing messages – in a massive shift towards a "privacy-focused" platform.
"Many people who have been on Facebook for a long time have photos from when they were younger that could be embarrassing. But people also really love keeping a record of their lives.
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