Facebook unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users

Facebook says the contacts were not shared with anyone and the company is deleting them.

By: REUTERS
| Updated on: Apr 18 2019, 09:25 IST
Facebook says it unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users
Facebook says it unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users (REUTERS)

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it may have unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users on the social media site since May 2016.

The contacts were not shared with anyone and the company is deleting them, Facebook told Reuters in a statement, adding that users whose contacts were imported will be notified.

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Business Insider had earlier reported that the social media company harvested email contacts of the users without their knowledge or consent when they opened their accounts.

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First Published Date: 18 Apr, 09:24 IST
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