Flaw exposes Facebook CEO's photos of puppy, food
Newly unearthed private photos of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may be a letdown if you were expecting raucous party scenes like the ones in "The Social Network" movie. The photos are tame, some even adorable. They show that the straight-backed, ultra-focused leader of the world's largest online social network eats, cooks and likes to spend time with his girlfriend and puppy. Oh, and he hangs out with President Barack Obama, if time permits. A Facebook security flaw, revealed this week, allowed users to gain access to the billionaire businessman's private pictures. Facebook blamed a software error in a feature that lets users report inappropriate content. The company said the error was quickly fixed, but some people were able to view a limited number of other people's photos, even if they were marked as private and meant for a small circle of friends. The company did not say how many users were affected, or for how long. And though Zuckerberg's photos were G-rated, such a privacy flaw could hurt those who post more compromising photos of underage drinking, parties or a day at the beach when they called out sick from work.
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