"To continue using Facebook, you'll need to confirm your email address," the social network states, going on to prompt the users to enter their email password. e-sushi called Facebook out on the practice, claiming that asking users to hand over their secret passwords is "a HORRIBLE idea" from an information security point of view. Security consultant Jake Williams described the practice as "beyond sketchy", adding that Facebook should not be taking users' passwords or handling them in the background. (Image: Getty)Responding to the story, Facebook said the prompt was only seen by "a very small group of people", and insisted that it does not store the email passwords. However, it also confirmed that it will stop asking users for this information.

Source: Daily Mirror April 04, 2019 13:07 UTC