App developers had improper access to user data on Facebook

App developers had improper access to user data on Facebook

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Science, Business, Architecture

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses how apps accessed user data from Facebook groups through admin authorization. Despite policy changes in April 2018 to restrict such access, apps could still access names and profile pictures of group members. Facebook required users to opt-in for data sharing, and later removed access for developers. The company found no evidence of data misuse. These changes followed the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where user data from 87 million Facebook users was accessed.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What specific user data could apps access before the changes made by Facebook?

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What changes did Facebook implement in April 2018 regarding app access to user data?

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How did group members have to respond to allow apps access to their information after the changes?

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What evidence did Facebook find regarding the abuse of user information by app developers?

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What was the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and how did it relate to Facebook's data access policies?

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