What information would be visible on the facebook data torrent?

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sothenisay

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My public profile only shows my name, picture, a sampling of my friends, and some of my likes. Would the recently released facebook data torrent be harmful to me? I don't want to remove my facebook profile from search engines because I use it to represent myself professionally and want the number one google hit for my name to remain me for professional reasons. If I don't have my email, address, or phone number listed in this public profile, am I reasonably safe?
 
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GeneralWesc

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Yes, you're safe. The only content in the Facebook torrent contains only what's already public. This wasn't a 'leak' or a hack. It was simply someone collecting already public data into one database and sharing that database. It's easier to search through, but there's nothing hidden or secret in it.
 
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