> It's kind of weird to call it a "shadow profile" when it's simply connecting those dots. Is it kind of weird to call a shadow a shadow when it's just connect

> It's kind of weird to call it a "shadow profile" when it's simply connecting those dots. Is it kind of weird to call a shadow a shadow when it's just connecting the dots from yourself to the ground? What do you mean it's weird to call it a shadow profile? Just because you know how they do it does not make it "in the clear" or something not-shadow-like. A shadow profile is a profile unknown to the victim and likely unknown to their friends. Facebook creates huge datasets of information about people without those people ever signing up for Facebook or even hearing about it. That's a shadow profile and it's creepy.