Partiful fails to remove GPS location data from user photos

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Event startup Partiful failed to remove GPS location data from user photos, potentially exposing private information. The company fixed the bug after TechCrunch discovered that precise coordinates were embedded in profile pictures, which could reveal users' home or work locations. Partiful, which has raised over $27 million, stated the vulnerability was being addressed and has since confirmed the metadata has been removed.


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