Facebook doesn't really know where all your data goes, leak suggests | TechRadar

Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock / rafapress) A leaked document written by Facebook’s ad engineers discusses in candid terms the data management issues the social network faces.Obtained by Motherboard, the document describes a “fundamental” problem: the company cannot keep track of all the data generated on its platform, something that is worrying in the face of GDPR and other regulations. “We’ve built systems with open borders,” the document states. “We do not have an adequate level of control and explainability over how our systems use data, and thus we can’t confidently make controlled policy changes or external commitments such as ‘we will not use X data for Y purpose’. And yet, this is exactly what regulators expect us to do, increasing our risk of mistakes and misrepresentation.” It’s a very interesting – and rather troubling – admission by the company, which has been beset by scandals in recent years, including the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook Files incidents.Failing to keep track of sensitive data could prove to be an issue for Facebook, and parent company Meta, especially given the aggressive stance adopted by the EU in its forthcoming Digital Services Act. “Considering this document does not describe our extensive processes and controls to…
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