A bug in the API for Google+ had been allowing third-party app developers to access the data not just of users who had granted permission, but of their friends. Google discovered a software glitch that has the accounts of about 500,000 people compromised. Since 2015, the bug basically allowed third-party developers to access the private profile data.
Further, Google also announced that it will not only shut down consumer access to Google+ but also improve privacy protections for third-party applications.
The bug had actually caused access to private information to 438 different thir ...
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