Privacy

The exposed data was limited to first names, last names, and in some instances dates of birth as well as email addresses, the company said.

The number of Earth observation satellites in orbit has grown from 150 in 2008 to 768 today, MIT Technology Review reported.

Facebook knows a great deal of data about us because we choose to share it with them. It may seem innocuous, but there are real-world implications.

Investors seemed mostly unphased by Facebook’s latest rough patch, buoyed by strong second-quarter earnings.

“This is meaningless to a company that’s generating the kind of revenues,” said Kurt Knutsson.

The deal also includes a $5 billion penalty for Facebook.