Facebook also saved videos that users with an old webcam function recorded but never published.
Users discovered that after downloading their Facebook archive, reports New York Magazine .To their surprise, the users also found videos in their archive that they have ever recorded, but never shared on Facebook. A Facebook spokesman confirms that the videos have been saved.
Many users have downloaded their Facebook archive over the past two weeks after the fuss about abuse of user data . Facebook offers the possibility to download an archive of all your data since 2012. The feature users discovered that Facebook already for years the call and SMS history of many Android users has tracked . They had given permission for this when downloading the app.
Old webcam function
The videos that are stored without users' knowledge are probably all included with a now outdated video feature from Facebook. Users could use it to record videos with their webcam on the Facebook site. After a successful recording, the video could be shared.
But apparently his unsuccessful recordings that users did not post, still saved by Facebook. Users assumed that their videos were gone forever. After recording, they were asked whether they wanted to share the video or throw it away.
Complex conditions
Facebook says to investigate what exactly is going on. It is unclear whether the unplaced videos of all users have been stored unsolicited. Users have probably agreed to upload the videos themselves by agreeing to the complex conditions of Facebook.
In 2013 it appeared that Facebook also saves the texts that users type in the text field on Facebook, but then do not publish them.
Easier settings
Facebook is now going to make it easier for its users to view their data via the settings and delete them where necessary. All settings, for example who can view your data and who can tag you in photos, will be on the same page instead of in different sections.
