To make the stakes here clear, by deceiving user on how phone numbers uploaded *only* for authentication were used, Facebook has undermined efforts to convince at-risk users—like dissidents in authoritarian countries—to use more secure methods. As a result, people are less safe. https://twitter.com/TonyRomm/status/1153734396408713217 …
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Given that this was such a tiny population for Facebook to begin with, even greed doesn’t explain this grave violation. Was it worth the few cents of ad-targeting edge?
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What a terrible thing to do. People are less safe because of this. https://twitter.com/kateconger/status/1155876391373565952 …
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