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> a dozen real-life friends ... used an email address I created just for Facebook Faking data doesn't work when they have a significant shadow profile with 'vo
by oldcynic 9y ago
> a dozen real-life friends ... used an email address I created just for Facebook
Faking data doesn't work when they have a significant shadow profile with 'votes' from many of your friends. I imagine some of your dozen real life friends have your real email in their contact lists. You giving a fake one might just set a flag that your 'vote' is not to be relied on!
Correlating with a dozen people posting events, activities etc probably reveals rather a lot about time0ut.
- jackhack 9y agoAs well, they (and Google) are tracking your movement across the web, through affilliates and embedded webbugs. Don't think for a moment they've not connected the dots. All it takes is one gstatic image load while you're bringing up hotmail or one clicked embedded link and they've got an identity. "Social Media" is a nasty spy network in candy-coloured wrapping.