Netlfix Busted For Lying In Viral Tweet

There was a ton of Facebook drama Wednesday. The social media giant was accused of sharing users’ private information with other tech companies without explicit permission. We’re even talking about a users’ private DMs. That’s right. Netflix and Spotify got access to users’ private messages.

Facebook kinda sorta denied the claims. You can read the full explanation here.

Neflix responded to the report, and it went viral.

Netflix never asked for, or accessed, anyone's private messages. We're not the type to slide into your DMs.

— Netflix US (@netflix) December 19, 2018

Except…not really.

Netflix said it didn’t have access to Facebook messages, but Facebook documents show Netflix had the ability to do just that. Netflix then acknowledged that it did access personal messages, but only for sending and receiving movie and TV recommendations. https://t.co/d1UjN1nMj3 pic.twitter.com/iixiUa9O8Y

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 20, 2018

These were not the only companies that had special access longer than they needed it. Yahoo, The New York Times and others could still get Facebook users’ personal information in 2017. https://t.co/5LuRqkT2GC pic.twitter.com/mgkYNvu76r

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 20, 2018

Facebook empowered Apple to hide from Facebook users all indicators that its devices were asking for data. Apple devices had access to the numbers and calendar entries of people who changed their account settings to disable all sharing, the records show. https://t.co/d1UjN1nMj3 pic.twitter.com/obYoVIp9BR

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 20, 2018

Here's a closer look at 5 ways Facebook shared your personal data with partner companies including Yahoo, Netflix and Spotify https://t.co/aCCApYpz69

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 20, 2018

In other words…

"We didn't slide into your DMs, except for when we did" https://t.co/hG3ybsTESo

— let Polly do the printing (@ajaromano) December 20, 2018

Basically.

Caught. #PRFail. https://t.co/fBp2W9WErn

— Peter Himler (@PeterHimler) December 20, 2018

Normally your friendly social responses are adequate, but this is time for a formal press release and disclosure of your agreements with Facebook.

— Lesley Carhart (@hacks4pancakes) December 19, 2018

Facebook: come over

Netflix: can’t I’m busy

Facebook: I’ll give you full access

Netflix: pic.twitter.com/eXgX0706BW

— Lobes (@Lobes) December 19, 2018

Yo Dude, what exactly did you slide into and maybe a discussion of invasion of privacy is not the time to talk like a teenager?

— Unsocial Medium (@StillUnsocial) December 19, 2018

Glad you are taking this seriously.

— Michael Ruminer (@michaelruminer) December 19, 2018

Nobody's coming out of this clean https://t.co/hJkQBHM2xs

— Mark Berman (@markberman) December 20, 2018

To be continued…