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Facebook says 100 software developers may have improperly accessed user data

Facebook on Tuesday disclosed that as many as 100 software developers may have improperly accessed user data, including the names and profile pictures of people in specific groups on the social network.

The company said it has removed this access and reached out to 100 developer partners who may have accessed the information.

The company in September said it had suspended tens of thousands of apps as a result of an investigation into its software developer ecosystem following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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