Newfoundland and Labrador's privacy commissioner says he is "deeply concerned" that Facebook declined to remove personal medical information posted on its site, despite repeated requests from health officials, and only took action after receiving inquiries from the media. Michael Harvey is Newfoundland and Labrador’s information and privacy commissioner. In his letter to Facebook, Harvey said screen captures containing 111 files of 34 identifiable individuals were posted in total. 'Potential for real harm to be done'In an interview with CBC News, Harvey stressed that privacy breaches can be damaging. Read more from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

Source: CBC News April 07, 2020 10:30 UTC