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Facebook has since closed the privacy loophole
Grouply.io Chrome extension allowed sensitive data to be accessed by marketers
A Chrome browser extension called Grouply.io allowed marketers to harvest the personal information of members of private Facebook groups. The loophole was investigated by security researcher Fred Trotter....
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