Facebook "Accidentally" Uploaded Emails of 1.5 Million Users

In a last error of privacy, Facebook "involuntarily" uploaded the emails of almost 1.5 million users during the last three years. A facebook radio

In a last error of privacy, Facebook "involuntarily" uploaded the emails of almost 1.5 million users during the last three years.

A Facebook spokesman admitted on Wednesday night that emails from 1.5 million people were collected since May 2016 to help build Facebook's network of social connections and recommend other users to add them as friends.

As reported by Business Insider, the disclosure came to light after a security researcher noted that "Facebook was asking some users to enter their email passwords when they registered in new accounts to verify their identities."

"Last month, we stopped offering email password verification as an option for people to verify their account when they first register on Facebook," said the Facebook spokesperson.

"We have solved the underlying problem and are notifying the people whose contacts were imported," Facebook said.

The social network said that the contacts were not shared with anyone and are being eliminated, reports CNET.

"People can also review and manage the contacts they share with Facebook in their settings," the company said.

Facebook faces the heat from several data scandals, including the massive Cambridge Analytica scandal, where personal information of up to 87 million users was leaked.