Facebook knows when you copy a link, even if the app is closed
Facebookis not particularly known for its privacy and the latest feature in its
mobile App takes the cake. A feature of Apple’s new operating system
for the iPhone tracks what users copy and paste. Facebook Messenger for
iOS takes advantage of that feature, suggesting that users share a URL
they copy.
Though this is done under the garb of helping the
Facebook user remember a link he/she has copied, having spied on your
clipboard is a bad idea. The feature which was rolled out during
Facebook’s latest mobile update on October 7, is right now present only
on iOS 9 run devices and a select few.
“This feature is currently
testing with a small percentage of people who use Facebook for iPhone,”
Facebook spokesperson Daniel Harrison told the Daily Beast.
Daily
Beast’s Kelly Weill was surprised when Facebook suggested she post the
link to a recipe for “30-minute quinoa chili” for all my friends. She
says that she had copied the link onto the clipboard for sharing it with
her friends and relatives. But what worries her most is that just
before the link, she had copied a single-use password, which she says
could be seen by someone at Facebook given their new snooping powers.
