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Facebook Suspends Tens of Thousands of Apps Following Data Investigation (washingtonpost.com) 12

Facebook revealed Friday that it had suspended "tens of thousands" of apps that may have mishandled users' personal data, [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source] part of an investigation sparked by the social giant's entanglement with Cambridge Analytica. From a report: The suspensions -- far more than the hundreds against which Facebook has taken action against in the past -- occurred for a "variety of reasons," the company said in a blog post, without elaborating. They were associated with about 400 developers. Facebook said it had investigated millions of apps and targeted those that Facebook said had access to "large amounts of information" or had the "potential to abuse" its policies. Facebook said some of the apps were banned for inappropriately sharing users' data, the same violation of company policy that led to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It added that its investigation, now 18 months long, isn't yet complete.
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Facebook Suspends Tens of Thousands of Apps Following Data Investigation

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  • by Nidi62 ( 1525137 ) on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:06PM (#59217114)

    Facebook said it had investigated millions of apps and targeted those that Facebook said had access to "large amounts of information" or had the "potential to abuse" its policies. Facebook said some of the apps were banned for inappropriately sharing users' data

    So...did they suspend themselves?

  • Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps for following it's business model?
  • So,

    Wastebook in it's infinite wisdom hands out/uses about a zillion tracking cookies as well as other personal pieces of data (including listening to your conversations) with practically any and all who want to drink from the fountain. And then they have the nerve to accuse those who drank from the fountain, that Wastebook graciously made available, of breaking some sort of "rules?"

    That my friend is hypocrisy of the ultimate order.

  • Aren't these apps that Facebook shouldn't have granted access on the platform in the first place?
    It seems like a giant omission on Facebook's part, not doing proper vetting before allowing them.

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