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Facebook Is Investigating a Claim That an Employee Used His Position To Stalk Women (vice.com)

Posted by msmash on from the god-mode dept.

Facebook is investigating a claim that an employee potentially used access granted by their job to stalk women online, the social media giant confirmed in a statement to Motherboard on Monday. From the report: "Although we can't comment on any individual personnel matters, we are aware of the situation and investigating," a Facebook spokesperson wrote in an email. The claim came from Jackie Stokes, founder of Spyglass Security, in a tweet posted Monday. "I've been made aware that a security engineer currently employed at Facebook is likely using privileged access to stalk women online. I have Tinder logs. What should I do with this information?" Stokes' tweet read. In a follow-up tweet, Stokes wrote multiple senior Facebook employees had reached out over the claim. Stokes told Motherboard in a Twitter direct message that she provided the relevant details to Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer.

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  1. It's not true! by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 5, Funny

    I did not use my position to stalk women! One turned out to be a really effeminate man. ;)

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    1. Re:It's not true! by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

      I did not use my position to stalk women! One turned out to be a really effeminate man. ;)

      That didn't stop you from you from grabbing my ass.

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  2. Shocked by JaneTheIgnorantSlut · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm shocked - shocked to find that stalking is going on there.

  3. I don't believe this for a second... by Kenja · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There's no WAY it's "an" employee.

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