Users slam Outlook mag after app sends out tweets from their account without permission

Outlook magazine's app went rogue on Sunday as users reported invasion of privacy with unauthorised tweets being sent out by the app from their Twitter accounts.

Users reported that the app was using their Twitter account and sending out tweets in their name but without their permission. This seemed to be happening only to those who had downloaded Outlook's OSM app to vote in the Outlook Social Media awards.

Don't know when @Outlookindia app gained access to my account and stated posting these tweets. Will be filing FIR https://t.co/DBKueWgJkV

— Sumit Nagpal (@Sumit_Nagpal) September 11, 2016

.@Support @TwitterIndia I didn't tweet this how could this happen? pic.twitter.com/c7pEwLISiK

— Rahul Mahajan (@TheRahulMahajan) September 11, 2016

So @Outlookindia OSM accounts app tweeted this from my account: pic.twitter.com/pVvO9PaGSl

— Barbarian Indian (@barbarindian) September 10, 2016

 The app's setting reportedly allowed it to read and writing tweets. 

@India_Policy @Tspatika @Outlook pic.twitter.com/3y4KtOucg5

— NayaN (@nayanchandra) September 11, 2016

Revoke access and report @outlook apps for posting unauthorized tweets frm your a/c. #SocialFsckup #ArmChairMorons pic.twitter.com/TctrClRBo8

— Prakash Sharma (@India_Policy) September 11, 2016

After receiving several complaints on Twitter, the OSM awards released a statement and issued an apology, saying their server had been hijacked.OSM awards released a statement and issued an apology, saying their server had been hijacked.

Read their full statement:

We regret the inconvenience caused! pic.twitter.com/8ttREgR7Nq

— OSM Awards (@OsmAwards) September 11, 2016

The Lloyd Outlook Social Media Awards (Lloyd-OSM Awards) are being held on October 5, 2016. Nominations and voting for the awards is open for the entire month.