New scandal for the social network. It has been revealed that Facebook gave several selected companies access to user data on its page. The problem is that the company itself claimed to have restricted this option in 2015. But they have continued to carry out this practice, for which a total of 60 companies had special access to information.
Facebook signed with all of them a special agreement for the exchange of personalized data with these 60 companies. Among them we find some like Nissan or RBC Capital Markets. So these are well-known and important companies.
As we have told you, in 2015 the social network announced that this access to user information was restricted and contacts on the page. So these companies could not have these special accesses. But even months after this announcement, companies on the list still had access to this information.
We found all kinds of information to which these companies had access. Since the complete list of friends, phone numbers, data about the proximity between contacts. So Facebook provided them with information that could be very useful for these companies in their activities.
Facebook has wanted to face these accusations and they have said that data sharing agreements through companies seek to improve the user experience. They are not done with bad intentions. In addition, they seek to test new features on the social network and see if they work, among other issues.
Without a doubt, a new scandal for the social network, whose image is still quite damaged. Further, it seems that every so often a new scandal arises around Facebook. Making your image not improve too much in the face of users. We will see if any measures are announced or what will happen with this new scandal in the most used social network.