According to the Bleeping Computer*, in what is shaping up to be a widespread privacy controversy, Spotify has come under scrutiny following allegations by users that the music streaming service made their private playlists public without their consent. This situation is reminiscent of a similar issue flagged back in March, raising concerns over a possible pattern of an ongoing privacy issue.
This shift from private to public playlists went under the radar with no warning for users leaving people’s music and podcast choices exposed. Privacy violations are often brushed aside by large companies and some people may think such a move is trivial but making any personal data public without prior knowledge has the potential of exposing people and their beliefs or characteristics. We don’t know if there was an intent behind this change or it happened by accident but it is a worthy reminder that when using technology stored on the cloud, there is still a risk to having personal or even sensitive information compromised or exposed.
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