Facebook and privacy do not go hand in hand. Unless the first wants to take advantage of the second. In 2018 it became known about Cambridge Analytica and the more than dubious uses that Facebook gave it, influencing the behavior of some users.
Facebook starts the year wrapped in another scandal against privacy
Later, in August of that same year, the scandal of Onavo came to light, a VPN that, in theory, was supposed to protect its users from fraud and sites dangerous websites but did just the opposite acting like spyware for those who had it installed.And his year doesn't start any better.
According to what has become known, in a new scandal that violates privacy Facebook would have been paying €20 a month to users between the ages of 13 and 35 for them to grant them full access to your device iOS In the case of minors under 18 years of age, a document signed by a parent or guardian was required.
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This program would have been running under the name of Facebook Research since 2016. Once access to the program was requested and approved, Facebook distributed the VPN in charge of collecting the data. Data ranging from SMS to WhatsApp messages through emails and call breaks. Everything on the device
In August 2018, in the midst of the Onavo scandal and with an eye on what happened to Cambridge Analytica, Apple decided that Facebook Researchhad to be removed from the App Store for violating its strict and secure privacy policy.Not surprisingly, knowing how the company on the block is with privacy.
It is true that users, both minors and adults, had given their express consent. But, despite this, the technique and the remuneration do not seem to be the most appropriate, much less directing this type of program to minors.
