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Report: Apps Give Facebook Sensitive Health and Other Data
2019-02-23 18:43

Several phone apps are sending sensitive user data, including health information, to Facebook without users' consent, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. An analytics tool called "App Events" allows app developers to record user activity and report it back to Facebook, even if the user isn't on Facebook, according to the report . read more


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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Facebook 29 0 11 46 54 111
Health 1 0 4 2 1 7