Re:Facebook announces Clear History feature
by rocky1138 on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @09:31PM
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> FB can't tell the difference between you and an impersonator.
They should get you to send a picture of your passport on signup to verify that it's you.
Re:Facebook announces Clear History feature
by tripzilch on Thursday May 03, 2018 @08:29AM
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The regulations for handling that kind of data are even more stringent in the EU. Which is a good thing btw. I have no compassion for Facebook, they burned themselves over this years ago, the damage has been done, and there's not much more they can do in my eyes.
A very real threat against users who delete their accounts is that a scammer will re-create the account, and re-friend your former network, in order to defraud your friends. The account uses your name and photos and is under their control.
FB can't tell the difference between you and an impersonator.
Now, how they even have the data to conclude that you're "impersonating" your deleted self is a fascinating question. Shadow profiles? And yet if FB didn't do anything about this, it would be even worse for people who leave Facebook.