Facebook targets 7 cyber firms, 4 of them Israeli, that use platform to spy
Social media site's parent company Meta says it will alert 50,000 users who may have been targeted by 1,500 'cyber mercenary' accounts
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Social media site's parent company Meta says it will alert 50,000 users who may have been targeted by 1,500 'cyber mercenary' accounts
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram says the firms used its platforms to spy on human rights activists, government critics, celebrities and journalists in more than 100 countries.
The targeted Facebook users include journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, families of opposition members and human rights activists.
Meta bans spying firms who targeted in the region of 50,000 users - SiliconANGLE
The companies targeted 50,000 users in 100 countries including journalists, dissidents, activists, politicians and clergy, Meta said.