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  <p>"Banteg has published a leaked database containing critical details of users on the https://t.co/B8hyToz9Ly platform as a GitHub repository. This includes Ethereum addresses and corresponding Twitter usernames for over 101,000 users". pic.twitter.com/AN9j8NuUEo</p> 
  <p>— Elja (@Eljaboom) August 21, 2023</p> 
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 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The&nbsp;</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">friend Tech network</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;was initially lauded for its rapid development and ability to drive more significant Bitcoin usage. Nonetheless, the current breach has prompted worries among users, especially given the platform’s fast development.</span></p> 
 <h2 id="strong-span-data-preserver-spaces-true-a-hazard-to-user-accounts-span-strong"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">A Hazard to User Accounts</span></strong></h2> 
 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Many users raised concerns about the platform’s price structures and revenue-generating tactics. Furthermore, friend.tech’s capacity to submit tweets and retweets on its users’ behalf received much criticism. Twitter users are urging others to cancel F</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">riend Tech</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;access to their accounts in light of the disclosure.&nbsp;</span></p> 
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  <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">“Imagine giving power to a 3rd party to do these things to your profile,” one concerned user tweeted. In the future, they may post or retweet items from your account that harm your community. “All it takes is one security flaw to destroy everything.”</span></p> 
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 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">To fix this, users may click on their Twitter account settings and delete friend.tech’s access. Users can withdraw the app’s posting and retweeting rights by selecting the ‘Security and account access’ section and clicking ‘Connected account.’</span></p> 
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  <p lang="en" dir="ltr">One thing you should do if you are using <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Friend Tech" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/friend-tech.html">Friend Tech</a> is revoke access to X. </p> 
  <p>Head to settings, security and account access and just click revoke on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Friend Tech" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/friend-tech.html">Friend Tech</a>.</p> 
  <p>You needed to connect it to begin with, but you can revoke afterwards. </p> 
  <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Friend Tech" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/friend-tech.html">Friend Tech</a> will then no longer have access… pic.twitter.com/ljsi6M06Ch</p> 
  <p>— Aylo (@alpha_pls) August 21, 2023</p> 
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 <h2 id="strong-span-data-preserver-spaces-true-the-debate-rages-on-span-strong"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Debate Rages On</span></strong></h2>  
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 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Spot On chain experts discovered that friend.tech’s API had “leaked” information, including user-created wallet addresses that could be read via the API. Friend.tech is a web3 social application that works on the Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 chain Base, where users may trade shares in Twitter accounts and access private chat rooms.</span></p> 
 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Despite the uproar, F</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">riend Tech</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&nbsp;has grown in popularity among celebrities. After joining the platform, influential esports community co-founder Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson II and NBA star Grayson Allen saw their share values skyrocket.</span></p> 
 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">In reaction to the disclosure, friend.tech argued that the leaked material was already public, like someone perusing a public Twitter feed. However, according to Banteg’s admission, 101,183 people unintentionally authorized friend.tech the authority to publish on their behalf.</span></p> 
 <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">As the platform grows, users are encouraged to be cautious about granting third-party access to their social media accounts and remain vigilant about their online security.</span></p> 
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