網紅的藏寶箱Francis Fong Po-kiu, honorary president of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation, said internet scrapers were using non-hi-tech software to extract publicly viewable personal data for their own purposes, such as data peddling. Some social media companies might not consider scrapping to be a security issue.
He reminded social media users to be careful about what information they made public online, while the firms should also educate people about what information was easy to find.
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