The Cambridge-Analytica scandal that broke out in March has brought a lot of awareness among the users about the data security and how Facebook is handling the user data.
Most people except that Facebook might be collecting data about how they use apps, location and the friend's list. But what Facebook is doing is shocking! It has access to all the contacts, record all the text messages sent or received (even if the user doesn't use Facebook messenger app).
That isn't over, it has the contact number of people who aren't on Facebook, complete call log of the numbers you dialled or received with date and time. The data shared to various companies to show you customized ads, the ads you clicked, the apps you downloaded and installed.
Apart from all these, Facebook is also storing all the data regarding the active sessions, page likes, timeline information, photos, videos, pokes and events.
People across the world have started downloading the data available on Facebook itself. And how the users are pretty shocked by how much of their data this Facebook has.
Click at the top right of any Facebook page
Choose Account Settings
Click Download a copy of your Facebook data at the bottom of the page.
Here are the few reactions expressed by the users on Twitter
Most people except that Facebook might be collecting data about how they use apps, location and the friend's list. But what Facebook is doing is shocking! It has access to all the contacts, record all the text messages sent or received (even if the user doesn't use Facebook messenger app).
That isn't over, it has the contact number of people who aren't on Facebook, complete call log of the numbers you dialled or received with date and time. The data shared to various companies to show you customized ads, the ads you clicked, the apps you downloaded and installed.
Apart from all these, Facebook is also storing all the data regarding the active sessions, page likes, timeline information, photos, videos, pokes and events.
People across the world have started downloading the data available on Facebook itself. And how the users are pretty shocked by how much of their data this Facebook has.
How to download your data from Facebook?
To download a copy of your Facebook data,Click at the top right of any Facebook page
Choose Account Settings
Click Download a copy of your Facebook data at the bottom of the page.
Here are the few reactions expressed by the users on Twitter
I’ve just looked at the data files I requested from Facebook and they had every single phone number in my contacts. They had every single social event I went to, a list of all my friends (and their birthdays) and a list of every text I’ve sent.— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) March 25, 2018
Just downloaded my Facebook data archive. Opened the first page (contact info).— Buffetkhor (@MyDixonCider) March 24, 2018
I think I just had a mild panic attack. Going to have a cigarette to calm my nerves before I proceed to dissect this any further.
This will be a thread.
I downloaded my Facebook data and now I'm going through it. Biggest surprise so far:— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) March 23, 2018
Facebook gave Sum 41 my contact info pic.twitter.com/zPfu2qqhFd
Downloaded my facebook data as a ZIP file— Dylan McKay (@dylanmckaynz) March 21, 2018
Somehow it has my entire call history with my partner's mum pic.twitter.com/CIRUguf4vD
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