Saturday, 11 June 2011

Facebook to share user phone numbers, home addresses with third parties.

"Facebook will move forward with a plan to allow third parties to access the personal data of users, the latest in a series of moves drawing controversy over the privacy of its massive consumer base. The feature will permit applications to seek the private data of Facebook account holders, such as phone numbers and home addresses."

One thing I don't quite understand, for what legitimate purposes might an application desire the personal data of Facebook users? Seems very fishy to me. I think users of Facebook should fully understand that, despite their privacy settings, their profile is public and any personal details they add onto the site should already be considered leaked.
Posted by Mikko at 18:02
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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous11 June 2011 at 18:13

    Well this is a reason more to delete my FB profile.
    I think that stuff state above are illegal, don't you think?
    This is an invade to our privacy..

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  2. Kopite11 June 2011 at 19:38

    I don't even have my real name there. They're never gonna get me.

    But some of my "friends" is smart enough to put their real address on the about me column.

    Like srsly..

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  3. mindlessfrk11 June 2011 at 19:40

    Each day another company gets their dirty hands on our information. Another reason I don't even have a cellphone.

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  4. bmx413011 June 2011 at 19:43

    This is the exact reason I never listed my address or number on facebook.

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  5. Brick11 June 2011 at 20:02

    I thought this issue was already taken care of and complained about XD.

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  6. minecraft12911 June 2011 at 23:37

    Whooaaa, if there going to do that then wheres my money?

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  7. LightStand12 June 2011 at 00:10

    I'll have to wtch out what application i use then :/

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  8. zemzero12 June 2011 at 00:52

    It is strange how trusting some people can be when it comes to stuff like this. If I am not expecting something in the mail then I put in a fake name and address. There is no need...

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  9. wellpickedbooger12 June 2011 at 05:53

    They better have a way to opt out of this, just like you can choose to have an unlisted number.

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  10. echi12 June 2011 at 10:58

    Never been there and no way that it will ever change.

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  11. Speedy Ed12 June 2011 at 11:50

    oh way i dont want this :(

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  12. Acidbyte12 June 2011 at 12:09

    Well extually when ever we put info on the internet we put it in an open place... So yea a story with 2 sides... : /

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  13. phosports12 June 2011 at 12:22

    what the. why would they, good thing i didnt give them my phone number.

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  14. varg12 June 2011 at 13:21

    Good thing i removed nearly all my personal info on there!

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  15. Sr. Mário12 June 2011 at 14:23

    I hate facebook, more a orkut guy.

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  16. Germs12 June 2011 at 16:43

    Man, thats really not right

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  17. Anonymous12 June 2011 at 19:50

    Glad I don't use facebook

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  18. Mile2Marathon15 June 2011 at 16:37

    Takin liberties. Gettin a bit bored with FB.

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