In real life, in the natural course of conversation, it is not uncommon to talk about a person you may know. You meet someone and say, “I’m from
Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows About Them — ProPublica
The site shows users how Facebook categorizes them. It doesn’t reveal the data it is buying about their offline lives.
Most people don’t know what Facebook knows about them
Most Facebook users aren’t aware how much Facebook knows about them, and they tend to not be comfortable when they find out, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. The findings: Around 75% of Facebook users in the US are unaware the social network tracks and records a list of their interests in…
The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook
Facebook is a great service. I have a profile, and so does nearly everyone I know under the age of 60.
Facebook is asking random questions to learn more about you - Engadget
Facebook is trying to get its users talk more about themselves in between all their link shares, photos and videos. Its newest feature for web and mobile called "Did You Know" asks you random questions to tease out info you might never willingly tell anyone yourself. You'll find the new section when you visit your profile page, waiting for you to answer a few fun (perhaps silly) questions like who your favorite superhero is, your favorite sport, hidden talent, what day of the week you'd rather be and what your absolute dream job is (Friday and astronaut, of course.)
Facebook Figured Out My Family Secrets, And It Won't Tell Me How
Rebecca Porter and I were strangers, as far as I knew. Facebook, however, thought we might be connected. Her name popped up this summer on my list of
Facebook Tells Advertisers Where You Spend Money
Facebook gives advertisers information on what brick-and-mortar stores its users patronize.
Facebook’s new facial recognition feature finds you in untagged photos
So you can keep track of your online persona.
Facebook’s ad platform now guesses at your race based on your behavior
The company profiles users so it can sell against your "ethnic affinity."
Opinion | Facebook Is Using You (Published 2012)
Whether you can obtain a job, credit or insurance can be based on your digital doppelgänger — and you may never know why you’ve been turned down.
Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms (Published 2018)
Facebook is working to spread its face-matching tools even as it faces heightened scrutiny from regulators and legislators in Europe and North America.
What Data Does Facebook Collect When I’m Not Using Facebook, and Why? | Hacker News
Facebook tracks virtually every website you visit, as well as usage data from many apps, even if you aren't logged in to facebook or don't have an account. We use this data, and tie it to your identity whenever possible, so we can charge advertisers more money.
Big brother is here, and his name is Facebook | Hacker News
As an example, just take a fairly normal life situation like going out for dinner with some friends, and think about how much of it goes "through" Google:
Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You? (Published 2020)
The people in this story may look familiar, like ones you’ve seen on Facebook or Twitter or Tinder. But they don’t exist. They were born from the mind of a computer, and the technology behind them is improving at a startling pace.
Facebook turned on face recognition silently | Hacker News
There are two people who are in a photo. One wishes Facebook to use face recognition, the other does not.
Former Facebook Exec: 'You Don’t Realize It But You Are Being Programmed'
This is the year everyone—including founding executives—began publicly questioning the impact of social media on our lives. Last month, Facebook’s first
Facebook, MySpace Confront Privacy Loophole
Facebook, MySpace and several other social-networking sites have been sending data to advertising companies that could be used to find consumers' names and other personal details, despite promises they don't share such information without consent.
