An Interest In:
Web News this Week
- April 20, 2024
- April 19, 2024
- April 18, 2024
- April 17, 2024
- April 16, 2024
- April 15, 2024
- April 14, 2024
Some of Our Sources
- Slashdot
- Engadget
- Mashable
- Team Treehouse
- Smashing Magazine
- Abduzeedo
- Fuel Your Creativity
- Web Designer Depot
- CSS Tricks
- The Verge
Help Webnuz
Referal links:
September 28, 2011 03:05 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Y1zPSefnyz4/European-Users-Overwhelm-Facebook-With-Data-Requests
European Users Overwhelm Facebook With Data Requests
An anonymous reader writes "If you've ever wondered how much personal data Facebook holds about you then prepare to be surprised. Using European data privacy laws, it's possible to request the data Facebook has stored about you. The document can total 800 pages covering everything from the expected name, address, and date of birth, right through to every event you've attended, every message you've deleted, and your political and religious views."The best part is that Facebook has to send a physical disc containing the data. This has been exploited by a number of users, completely overwhelming Facebook's ability to make the discs. 
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Y1zPSefnyz4/European-Users-Overwhelm-Facebook-With-Data-Requests
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
Slashdot
Slashdot was originally created in September of 1997 by Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda. Today it is owned by Geeknet, Inc..More About this Source Visit Slashdot