Facebook: User shadow data, including phone numbers may be used by advertisers

Facebook: User shadow data, including phone numbers may be used by advertisers The worst suspect is a disconcerting reality, Facebook admitted that advertisers were able to access phone numbers of its users for enhanced security. Researchers from two American universities discovered that that phone numbers given to Facebook for two-factor authentication were also used for advertising purposes. “These findings hold despite all the relevant privacy controls on our […] The post Facebook: User shadow data, including phone numbers may be used by advertisers appeared first on Security Affairs. Read More At -> https://blog.cripperz.sg/2018/09/29/facebook-user-shadow-data-including-phone-numbers-may-be-used-by-advertisers/