Facebook Gave Device Makers Including Apple And Samsung More User Data Through Its APIs
Facebook is questioning a New York Times report that said it shared data inappropriately with gadget producers from Apple and Samsung. The article says smartphone makers have access to your data on Facebook and that they have it so they can make Facebook apps to suit their devices- this just means that they want to control how your Facebook data stays on their gadgets. According to The New York Times, Facebook may have agreed with manufactures to access user information and their friends but not on the Cambridge Analytica scale. Cambridge Analytica was accused of taking user data from the biggest social media platform in the world and using it for political and business purposes without the consent of users thereby profiting off you and your friends. The London based political consulting firm was eventually forced to shut down and file for bankruptcy. But the partnerships, whose scope has not previously been reported, raise concerns about the company’s privacy protections and co...