The bug allowed some 1,500 software apps to access private photos for 12 days ending 25 September.
Reuters Dec 15,2018 14:54 PM IST
An Irish regulator said on Friday it was investigating Facebook Inc following the company’s disclosure that a bug may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users, the latest in a series of Facebook privacy glitches.
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), the lead regulator of Facebook in the European Union, said it was investigating to determine whether the company had complied with strict new EU privacy rules in its response to a number of breaches, including the one that exposed photos.
Facebook said in a statement that it was in close contact with the Irish regulator and happy to answer any questions.
The investigation is the second opened by the DPC into Facebook since the new regulations took effect in May.
Facebook disclosed the photo glitch earlier on Friday, saying it allowed some 1,500 software apps to access private photos for 12 days ending 25 September.
