MIT technology review, July 2012 on Obama app implies that it could've collected more than just 'facebook handles', where does that information come from? " Th

MIT technology review, July 2012 on Obama app implies that it could've collected more than just 'facebook handles', where does that information come from? " The app’s avowed task is to give people a quick and easy way to access the volunteering and organizing functions that worked so well for Obama in 2008. But the permission screen that comes with the app makes clear that it has another purpose as well. When I installed the app, I noticed that it said it would grab information about my friends: their birthdates, locations, and “likes.” "