Facebook Uncovers Glitch That Enabled Private Photo Viewing
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Facebook Inc., the biggest social-networking company, is working to fix a security flaw that let people view other users’ private photos, including those of Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.
The bug enabled anyone to view a “limited number” of recently uploaded photos, regardless of a person’s privacy settings, the company said in an e-mailed statement. Facebook shut the affected system after becoming aware of the bug and will restore it after the glitch is fixed. Photos of Zuckerberg were published anonymously on the Web, reports said.