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Facebook Says Passwords of Hundreds of Millions Were Exposed

HeadlineMar 22, 2019

Facebook admitted Thursday that hundreds of millions of users’ passwords were stored in a database that was accessible by more than 20,000 employees at the social media giant. The latest privacy breach at Facebook comes as Massachusetts senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has unveiled a plan to break up tech giants, including Facebook, Google and Amazon.

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