Facebook whistleblower says quizzes used to harvest data on thousands of people were inappropriate and breach of privacy
Facebook has said that it has blocked and warned users about a "surveillance technique" in its social network aimed at collecting data on its users.
It is understood the technique was discovered by a staff member who was analysing Facebook's API and found that it allowed users to send their contact details and email addresses to third parties. The tactic was also detected by some employees who did not know how to detect it properly.
On Tuesday afternoon Facebook released an FAQ, saying that it had blocked the "surveillance" technique, and that it had told its staff about it.
"We're always looking for ways to improve the transparency and security of our services, both now and in the future, and one of those ways is to share more information about techniques and practices," it said.
"We have worked hard to improve our reporting and alerting to improve privacy, security, and compliance."
It said that the method used by Facebook had "not been previously documented".
Facebook said that it would send notifications to users who were potentially vulnerable and provide "helpful guidance".
According to The Guardian, the practice is known as a "fingerprinting" and is similar to the technique used to track mobile phone phone users in the US.
It was originally developed by the UK intelligence agency MI5.
The Guardian said that if Facebook detected "a person with a specific identity or address" as being "a target" or "a particular person", it would send out an alert.
Facebook said that it had removed the technique from its service.
The move is a sign that the technology giant has changed its thinking on its policy towards the collection and use of users' information.
In February 2014 Facebook announced that it would allow businesses around the world to opt out of its social network.
But in November 2012, the company said it would start collecting users' data via their online news feeds in order to investigate how people spend their time on Facebook. The idea was that if companies were interested in it, they would be more likely to create "relevant" pages for Facebook to visit.
Facebook said: "We've had a history of building and deploying effective tools to improve your privacy but we can't change our world without working with people in the real world. Today, we're rolling out a new feature that allows us to tap people's interest in sharing with us."
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Lnp chooses councillor to contest dawson election
Councillor Alan Johnson, a Scarborough-area Conservative who ran against Mayor Rob Ford for city councillor, will run for mayor in a July 2018 byelection.
"We've been able to reach an agreement with the city on a deal that makes that election feasible," Johnson said in a news release Thursday. "I'm thrilled with the agreement and look forward to having this opportunity for the entire province to see a real progressive candidate who stands up for everything they stand for and knows what they stand for."
Johnson's bid comes two months after his election loss by a single vote in the election to the Scarborough Civic Centre District in the Toronto-Spadina subway station by-election. Johnson lost by two votes, and is asking for another by-election in the Scarborough-Rouge River riding.
The Scarborough-Rouge River riding, in the heart of Greater Toronto, is the third-largest by-election seat on the island, and the most likely among seven seats up for grabs in that ward. Johnson is expected to have a strong run.
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The new campaign is part of a broader shift for Doug Ford, who ran under an umbrella party under former mayor David Miller — the Green Party — until he resigned, and lost on an ultimatum vote.
He moved with Miller, but was not involved in their mayoral bid, having been sidelined during the campaign by accusations from the former mayor and his allies that he is corrupt and a liar.
Ford, his father and close friends remain on the campaign trail, and the mayor's critics have started openly distancing themselves from him. He has apologized to those who have distanced themselves from him, and his allies have said that they would not take part in other aspects of the campaign if Ford did not endorse them.
Ford's former city councillor and longtime ally Doug Ford has emerged as a star of the new campaign to contest the Scarborough-Rouge River ward. Ford and his supporters have spent big and put up tens of thousands of dollars, but Johnson has spent nothing, but has not run for mayor or any office.
The campaign has a small team of volunteers with a $60,000 budget. It has raised $4,837.
This post will be updated if and when we hear more about the candidate and if Johnson decides to run.
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