Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading private Facebook photos

🔗 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg049xz1ygo

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u/DataDrifter_01 • 3 days ago

Called it. You really think anyone working at these places doesn't have access to literally everything you post? It's just a matter of who gets caught and for what reason.

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u/code_monkey_x • 3 days ago

Honestly, this is less surprising than it is frustrating. Internal auditing is probably the only reason anyone gets caught. How many DON'T get caught?

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u/QuietReader42 • 3 days ago

Too many.

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u/NightOwlDev • 3 days ago

It's less 'access to everything' and more about specific internal tools and permissions. Most regular engineers don't just browse user data willy-nilly. This guy clearly went out of bounds, which makes it a criminal investigation.

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u/mango_storm • 3 days ago

Sure Jan. They all have the keys.

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u/SilverStreamer • 3 days ago

I still don't understand how they can just *download* private stuff. Isn't it encrypted or something?

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u/PixelPusher_7 • 3 days ago

This is why I deleted my Facebook ages ago. The trust is just gone.

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