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Facebook faces questions from lawmakers about privacy of health groups
The social network has been accused of exposing the health data of users in "closed" Facebook groups.
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Facebook is under fire for allegedly failing to protect the health data provided by users in "closed" groups, and lawmakers want answers.
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg requesting a staff briefing by March about the latest privacy concerns tied to the social network.
A 43-page complaint filed to the Federal Trade Commission, which was made public on Monday, alleges that Facebook lures users into sharing their personal health information in closed groups, meaning members have to be approved before they can view or post content. But the social network allegedly misleads users about how private or anonymous the health data they share is, and third parties have exploited loopholes to access members' posts and comments.
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https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-faces-questions-from-lawmakers-about-privacy-of-health-groups/
https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Facebook.2.19.19.%20Letter%20to%20FB%20re%20health%20closed%20groups.CPC_.pdf