> We decided to sneak a peak. Logging in with the “[email protected]” apple ID and the password graciously provided in clear text, we have identified a typical QA team account...
This provides the 'break in the case' but it's based on illegal activity. Just because a company is acting unethically doesn't give researchers a legal shield. (Especially considering a quick search led me to the probable identity of the author.)
Also, some things like relationship status might go from 'dating' to blank after a breakup if the person doesn't want to scream that they're single right away
We run a program that monitors a significant number of Facebook Pages. It drives me crazy because every once in a while a certain attribute, like the author, is just omitted. It'll usually show up again later on.
This provides the 'break in the case' but it's based on illegal activity. Just because a company is acting unethically doesn't give researchers a legal shield. (Especially considering a quick search led me to the probable identity of the author.)