Facebook is blocking a critical article from being posted

12 points by p_eter_p 11y ago ↗ HN

There's an article on FastCompany about a change to Facebook's Android mobile app permissions:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3025589/fast-feed/why-is-facebooks-app-asking-to-read-your-text-messages

The app is now asking to see your SMS messages, and the article discusses some of Facebooks recent privacy issues and how this change might be viewed skeptically. However, if you try to post a link to this article on Facebook it is flagged by their malware detection system. Other articles from FastCompany post without issue, so it looks like Facebook is explicitly blocking this article.

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duncan_bayne 11y ago ↗

Definitely being blocked (though possibly heuristically / accidentally; nothing to suggest malice afoot yet):

http://s17.postimg.org/vy3dl85mn/Screenshot_from_2014_07_30_...

I've filed a report, & will let people know if I hear from them, & if they unblock it.

logn 11y ago ↗

It could be that so many people are positing it on FB (since the article is about FB) that it's gotten flagged. But you could be right too.

eugenez 11y ago ↗

Apologies, this was a false positive from our automation and has already been unblocked. Thanks for reporting!