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Facebook Says It Needs to Collect All Your Data to Protect Against Terrorism and Child Abuse
[...] From Facebook's statement this morning (emphasis ours):
Facebook has always been about connecting you with people and information you're interested in. We tailor each person's Facebook experience so it's unique to you, and we use a variety of information to do this – including the information you include on your profile, news stories you like or share and what other services share with us about your use of their websites and apps. Using information across our services also helps us protect people's safety and security, including, for example, identifying abusive behavior and disabling accounts tied to terrorism, child exploitation and election interference across both Facebook and Instagram.
By the end of Facebook's statement the company leans heavily into the claim that everybody else is doing it, so why can't they—which may be the most terrifying point.
"Every day, people interact with companies that connect and use data in similar ways. And all of this should be–and is–a legitimate area of focus for regulators and policymakers around the world. Yet the Bundeskartellamt is trying to implement an unconventional standard for a single company," Facebook said.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday February 08 2019, @05:43PM (2 children)
The big question: Do we even want to know? Maybe it's best you keep it secret.
(Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 08 2019, @06:34PM
Of course he's a freak, he visits soylentnews! (far outside the normal course!)
(Score: 3, Funny) by NotSanguine on Friday February 08 2019, @07:08PM
I have less than 24 hours before my masturbatory activities and the porn to which I engaged in them are made public.
As such, you have no choice, Runaway. If you want to keep it from your tender eyes, maybe you should pay the spammer:
Don't forget, there's less than 24 hours left. Better hurry!
Then again, given that the webcam I own is in a box in my closet, the best you can hope for is my taste in porn (gay furry water sports, anyone?).
More seriously, Facebook's tactics are quite similar to this spammer's, which is why I brought it up.
The spammer lies:
"I have compromising information about you. If you don't want it released (that is, bad things will happen to you), you must pay."
Facebook lies:
"Give us all your information so we can aggregate and sell it (that is, you must pay) or bad things will happen to you."
Don't worry Runaway. My porn browsing habits and in-home activities are quite outside the purview of such a spammer. And my personal information (that which Facebook doesn't already have) is outside the purview of Facebook. I will keep it that way.
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