533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

Re:533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have... by tyingq on Saturday April 03, 2021 @03:25PM (#26683939)

Tried it, you're right. Got 6 of my past addresses, 9 past phone numbers, 8 relatives, all correct. Some incorrect info, but not much as a percentage.

If you reverse search the PO Box address listed on the site contact page, you'll find an Amateur Radio license listed to a person that is probably the owner of the site, based on his past experience.

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Re:533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have... by tyingq on Saturday April 03, 2021 @06:51PM (#26685449)

Also, searching for their Adsense publisher id reveals some other sites they own: peoplesearchnow.com, fastbackgroundcheck.com, smartbackgroundchecks.com

Those sites have new and different PO Boxes in other cities, etc.

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Re:533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have... by jrnichols on Saturday April 03, 2021 @07:57PM (#26685819)

I am amazed and horrified at the fact data brokers like that are legal. and the hoops to which you must leap in order to get your information out of them, even with california privacy laws.

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Re:533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have... by HNfriend234 on Saturday April 03, 2021 @08:38PM (#26686000)

Yup. That's why I pretty much deleted all my social media with my real first name, last name etc.

Imagine getting into a facebook argument with someone and that person becomes so emotionally enraged with what you said that they go to your house.

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Re:533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have... by neither_color on Saturday April 03, 2021 @10:12PM (#26686386)

I just tried it on myself and I felt violated reading how much info is out there.

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