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Facebook says photo access for up to 6.8 million users unintentionally shared; 'We're sorry this happened'

Facebook said on Friday a software bug may have exposed the photos of nearly 7 million users without consent to as many as 1,500 third-party apps.

In this case, the bug potentially gave developers access to other photos, such as those shared on Marketplace or Facebook Stories.

Meanwhile, European regulators confirmed Friday that they are investigating Facebook for violating its new privacy regulations.

It is the first major test of the European Commission's new data protection rules, or the General Data Protection Regulation .

Privacy advocates expressed concern about yet another incident in which app developers were able to access more user information than was authorized.

Facebook did not respond to emails asking for details on the timing of the speed with which the company informed regulators and for details on how the unposted photos were stored.

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