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Former Meta Engineer Faces Criminal Probe for Privacy Breach

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Former Meta engineer faces criminal probe for allegedly downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos using a script, breaching user privacy. Meta fired him, alerted users, and cooperated with UK police. Suspect is out on bail, cooperating with conditions. Case highlights ongoing tech privacy battles and emphasizes user protection.

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Former Meta Engineer Faces Criminal Probe for Privacy Breach

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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Former Meta Engineer Faces Criminal Probe for Privacy Breach. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 7th. Europe News Today starts now, AI-powered and always on. A former meta-engineer is facing a criminal probe after allegedly downloading around 30,000 private Facebook photos. He reportedly built a script to dodge the company's security while on the job, grabbing images from users without permission. Metacot the issue over a year back, fired the guy right away, alerted affected users, beefed up their defenses, and tipped off UK police. Now a cybercrime team from the Metropolitan Police is digging deep into this privacy mess. Uses guy hit hard with their personal picks exposed, sparking big worries about data safety on the platform. The London-based suspect is out on bail, cooperating under strict conditions as the case rolls on. Two weeks ago, courts tweet his bail. He reports back to officers in May and has the flag any travel plans abroad. Metacot fully on board with investigators, stressing user protection as priority one. His breed shines a light on ongoing tech privacy battles, but for now, the focus stays

on holding folks accountable and tightening those digital.

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