Facebook pays 10-year-old $10,000

Boy wins money after hacking company's Instagram app

A 10-year-old hacker won a $10,000 dollar reward from Facebook after finding a security flaw in its Instagram application.

The boy is from Helsinki, Finland. His name is Jani.

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He says the bug allowed him to delete other people's comments. He told a Finnish newspaper that he could've deleted comments from Justin Bieber if he wanted to. 

Facebook has owned the Instagram photo sharing app since 20-12. The company says the bug was fixed in late February.  Jani received his payment in March.

Facebook started a bug bounty program in 2011. It rewards hackers when they report tech security issues. The program has paid out more than $4 million to people all over the world. The 10-year-old is the youngest person to receive a reward from the company.

The boy says he plans to spend his money on a bike and a soccer ball.


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