[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: Tell Facebook: this is unacceptable

Tue Mar 20 20:35:23 CET 2018

Thanks Caleb, you are right it does not directly fall within the remit of
this group but I was personally grateful that you forwarded this and I am
sending it on to my other groups.
best

On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 7:21 PM, caleb olumuyiwa <muyiwacaleb at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Are we following the news on this data breach of personal data? Not really
> related to ICANN but we all use the Social Media Platform.
>
> So we can check it out. See mail below.
>
> Also, use this link to find a way to help yourself get a way around it.
> (Thanks to Sleen for sharing the link)
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/03/how-change-your-
> facebook-settings-opt-out-platform-api-sharing
>
>
> Caleb
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mozilla <Mozilla at e.mozilla.org>
> Date: Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 7:05 PM
> Subject: Tell Facebook: this is unacceptable
> To: muyiwacaleb at gmail.com
>
>
> Facebook is under fire for how Cambridge Analytica used private user data
> [image: Mozilla]
>
>
>
> Facebook is under fire for how Cambridge Analytica used private user data
> in various political campaigns — reportedly tens of millions of users have
> been affected.
>
> *Can you ask Facebook to change their app permissions to stop this from
> happening again?*
>
> Sign the Petition
> <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=12a69b77f252c5ebbee4bd3c66ca965bd2f8d5fe421d2256ad2dd04448a965656ceba52c172a38470641dddb19189531152e036ac9dc53f8>
>
> Hey there,
>
> The headlines speak for themselves: Up to 50 million Facebook users had
> their information used by Cambridge Analytica, a private company, without
> their knowledge or consent1. That's not okay.
>
> This wasn't a data breach, no one hacked into Facebook or stole passwords.
> It happened because Facebook allowed apps to access not just sensitive
> information of people who used those programs – but their friends as well.
>
> Facebook said it’s taken steps to “limit developer access to detailed
> friend data”, but Facebook’s current default settings leave a lot of
> questions and a lot of data flying around. *One thing is clear though:
> Facebook needs to step up and respect its users.*
>
> Will you join us in asking Facebook to change its app permissions and
> ensure your privacy is protected by default?
> <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=12a69b77f252c5eb771324131ee134960e6619bcf7e61289967570c22e722761d8c85e0bfc2f3c28fd99435699b0158ff064de0b52755f8e>
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> Sign the Petition
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> If you play games, read news or take quizzes on Facebook, chances are you
> are doing those activities through third party apps and not through
> Facebook itself. The default permissions that Facebook gives to those third
> parties currently includes data from your education and work, current city
> and posts on your timeline. Surprised? We were too.
>
> Facebook's current app permissions leave billions of its users vulnerable
> without knowing it.
>
> Will you tell Facebook to change its policies to ensure that third parties
> can't access the information of the friends of people who use an app?
> <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=12a69b77f252c5ebeaa8dbfe2b6f2cda28e0e483a50b3b2e6f6682c6ff8ab0fc217a849b98fc674e6dd7b6132842c751bb8ac787b0f31547>
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> Sign the Petition
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> At Mozilla, our approach to data is simple: no surprises and user choice
> is critical. We believe in that not just because it makes for creating good
> products but because trust is a key factor in keeping the internet healthy.
>
> The internet is transformative because it's a place to explore, transact,
> connect, and create. Trust is key to that. We're pushing to Facebook to
> improve its privacy practices not just because of its 2 billion users but
> for the health of the internet more broadly too.
>
> Will you join us in asking Facebook to change its app permissions and
> ensure your privacy is protected by default?
> <https://click.e.mozilla.org/?qs=12a69b77f252c5ebcc7359c4adb045eb618a3195604fca7f6a12d99a117db8367a92d0f4dd365c1c4fbad6b682face0022b06fb7dd352375>
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> Sign the Petition
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> Yours, with hope —
>
> Ashley
>
> P.S. You can also check out this EFF
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> guide on how to change your Facebook settings.
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> 1https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-an
> alytica-trump-campaign.html
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