Facebook critics file FTC complaint over breach of 30 million accounts

A coalition of Facebook critics has filed a complaint against the company with the Federal Trade Commission, asking the agency to investigate 2018’s breach of 30 million user accounts. In Sept, the company first announced that 50 million users had their accounts improperly accessed because of a flaw in a Facebook feature, but it later revised the figure down. The company said hackers accessed data ranging from basic contact information to more sensitive information, like demographics and recent searches. The Nov 15 complaint was filed by the Freedom From Facebook Coalition, which has pushed for the breakup of the company. The group argues that the breach may put Facebook in violation of a 2011 privacy agreement with the FTC, and it also says the company’s security lapse could qualify as an “unfair” practice under the law.