Not long ago, foreign media broke the news that Facebook’s user accounts actually had a 'back door', but this back door was not available to third parties. Facebook’s authorized staff could use it to access any user’s account without a password, including the company’s management. More than 2.2 billion user accounts.
In addition, the Wall Street Journal said that authorized team members can access anyone’s account and information and users themselves will not notice it. However, if they are Facebook employees, they will be prompted to log in internally on the 'Sauron alert'. There are no such tips and protective measures, which means that even if an internal employee violates the rules to view other people's information, the average user cannot find it.
A spokesperson for this Facebook acknowledged that they could view all user information at any time and stated that 'When we consider how we do similar things for everyone, there are many important considerations that can play a role. For example, how can we prevent bad actors from getting in the way? We work to prevent abuse of the real world caused by abuse and other situations.'
At the same time, the company’s chief security officer also stated that if employees abuse this function, they will be fired. The person holding this function will be closely monitored by the supervisors, and each time they log in will need a justified reason. See and share information from others.
Although the punishment was severe, many people still took risks. According to the source, several employees had already been fired for improper access to user data.