Facebook says 100 developers might have improperly accessed Groups member data

Since the changes last year, developers shouldnt be able to see individual members names, profile pictures, or unspecified other profile data.Facebook platform partnerships head Konstantinos Papamiltiadis says a recent security review found that some apps still had access, however.

Papamiltiadis says theres no evidence that partners have abused their access, but he says Facebook has asked them to delete any improperly obtained information and will conduct audits to confirm its gone.

Papamiltiadis only says that the apps were primarily social media management and video streaming apps, designed to make it easier for group admins to manage their groups more effectively and help members share videos to their groups.

Facebook locked down the Groups application programming interface as part of a general crackdown after the Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal. It added rules that required developers to get approval from Facebook before using the Groups API, then relaunched the system with new features in July, suggesting that it was trying to implement real oversight so its a little surprising that these apps slipped through the cracks.

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