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UK Meta employee reportedly downloaded 30,000 private photos from Facebook users

Engadget 07 April 2026 4h ago
UK Meta employee reportedly downloaded 30,000 private photos from Facebook users
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A former Meta employee in the UK is under investigation after allegations that he illicitly downloaded about 30,000 private photos from Facebook. According to The Guardian , the accused developed a software program to evade Facebook's internal security systems and access users' private images. Meta uncovered the breach more than a year ago and referred the case to law enforcement, where it is now
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