FTC accuses Facebook of misleading developers over security

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

http://www.zdnet.com/ftc-accuses-facebook-of-misleading-developers-over-security-7000002528/

An investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has
suggested that the social networking site fell short in reviewing and
verifying applications, and therefore "deceived" developers over
security ratings.

When developers passed along an application into the now-closed
verified apps scheme, it is reported that the social networking site
was paid up to $95,000 in order to give software green 'ticks' of
approval. By doing so, individual applications were given a "test for
trustworthy user experiences" by Facebook.

However, an in-depth investigation into Facebook's practices,
conducted by Commissioners Jon Leibowitz, J. Thomas Rosch, Edith
Ramirez and Julie Brill, has found that the social networking giant
did not take the steps to review applications that it promoted.
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