WARNING: Facebook Users' Private Photos Exposed

The tool that allows Facebook users to report inappropriate photos is backfiring in a big way, instead allowing users to see other users' photos that are marked as private.

The tool that allows Facebook users to report inappropriate photos is backfiring in a big way, allowing users to see other users’ photos that are marked as private.

ZDNet’s Between the Lines blog reported that users who click on “Report This Photo” and choose “Nudity or pornography” from the pop-up menu are then offered the opportunity to “help” Facebook by adding additional photos to their report.

Upon selecting that option, users gain access to additional photos, including those that were marked private by the users who posted them.

The ZDNet blog cited a forum on BodyBuilding.com,

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