Bombshell report shows Facebook let companies like Spotify and Netflix read private messages

A bombshell report from The New York Times revealed that Facebook shared user data with major companies including Spotify, Netflix, Microsoft, Yahoo, and more that it categorized as data partners, which were not subject to the usual privacy controls.

One of the major revelations in the report was that some partners, such as Spotify, Netflix, and the Royal Bank of Canada, were allegedly able to access users' private messages — including the ability to read, compose, or delete messages, according to The Times.

Netflix's short-lived feature gave it access to friends' lists for those who opted into the feature the company explained.

Netflix and the Royal Bank of Canada closed down their respective features that used private messaging, they told The Times.

The partnerships allowed Facebook to grow, and other companies could access certain data.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that 87 million users' data was accessed by the UK data firm Cambridge Analytica, without proper user consent.

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