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NYT says: ‘Some device makers could retrieve personal information even from users’ friends who believed they had barred any sharing, The New York Times found.’
by bluesign 8y ago
NYT says: ‘Some device makers could retrieve personal information even from users’ friends who believed they had barred any sharing, The New York Times found.’
FB says: ‘Contrary to claims by the New York Times, friends’ information, like photos, was only accessible on devices when people made a decision to share their information with those friends.’
This is the only disagreement as I can see.
- mlthoughts2018 8y agoIt seems like a huge issue though. And we need to know in what precise way did Facebook enforce this with third-parties and verify compliance. If they just put it as a line in a comtract, but left the ability to circumvent this open in the device integrated API, and then never did due diligence compliance checks, then Facebook’s defense is entirely disingenuous and it’s reasonable to view them as culpable.
- romwell 8y agoWell, this is a huge difference. If FB is correct here, then the whole thing is a non-issue. Some API giving access to the data otherwise available through a web browser is a good thing. On the other hand, if an API provides access to information that isn't accessible through a web browser (and doesn't show in the official FB app), then it's reasonable to loudly complain.
- rando444 8y agoNYT said relationship status, religion, political leaning and upcoming events, among other data were shared. FB saying "we didn't share photos" is trying to say "well, we didn't give away everything"