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What stops them from creating a holding company and getting access from that? Seems like a rat and mouse game and feels like more a PR move because of recent ba

• nawtacawp 9y ago
  I wouldn't be surprised if we see a mass ban on all FB analytic tools. Perhaps FB can create a new source of revenue where they either use that info for their own political aspirations or sell it to others they support.
• manigandham 9y ago
  > What stops them from creating a holding company Nothing. Just like the adtech industry in general. So much of the spam and fraud could be stopped if there was even minimal regulation and actual consequences, but there isn't, so these actions are usually little more than PR, especially once all the damage is already done.
  • noobermin 9y ago
    After the midterms and even possibly 2020, the future isn't going to look great for these companies.
    • r00fus 9y ago
      You assume they won't lather rinse repeat using yet another way to get all the data and manipulate public opinion?
• IAmEveryone 9y ago
  This is big enough that Facebook is likely to stay on top of it. The company had become somewhat famous in its field, and they can’t easily turn that into new clients without alerting Facebook and the media.