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In which way have Google, Amazon, or Apple had any known breaches like this or even FB back in 2008 having API security "leaks" where everyone could pull down the entire graph?

Facebook is a pioneer in letting others dip into their vast treasure trove with doe-eyed innocence and many apologies.

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It certainly seems like FB and some credit bureaus are much more fast and loose with the data they collect when compared with Google/Amazon/MSFT

The parent said "gathering and storing". While facebook is a lot more loose about who they give that data to it's still worth taking a long hard look at what data you want these companies to have, and consider how they are using it today and what they might be using it for or who they might expose it to tomorrow.

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