This seems false. The root of the problem is the FB API used to grant you access to friend-of-friend data. This capability is what led to the possibility of hav

This seems false. The root of the problem is the FB API used to grant you access to friend-of-friend data. This capability is what led to the possibility of having a million sign ups get you data on the entire US. Those people mined through second order links did not give consent.