Facebook reports new data breach in which 100 partners got access to user information

Facebook may have revamped its logo, but its troubles with user data being accessed by third-party entities doesn’t seem to get over.

In a fresh disclosure, the social media company said it recently found that some apps had retained access to group member information, like names and profile pictures in connection with group activity from the Groups API, for longer than it was intended.

“We have since removed their access. Today we are also reaching out to roughly 100 partners who may have accessed this information since we announced restrictions to the Groups API, although it’s likely that the number that actually did is smaller and decreased over time,” Facebook said in a post.