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that's not what shadow profiles are

drawkbox 8y ago
Explain how pulling friend data through one individual into a 'shadow profile' that they themselves didn't give you access to isn't a 'shadow profile'? What is YOUR definition of a 'shadow profile'? If it is the same as the guy above we are talking about the same thing just from a more dev/api perspective. Yes Facebook ALSO developed user profiles who had never joined Facebook but those are ALSO 'shadow profiles' and not the majority of the data groups like CA used. They used more 'shadow profiles' like I mentioned. They connected users across many apps via their global facebook id and harvested users friend data as well.
- Lionsion 8y ago
  Why don't you go google "shadow profile" and clear this up? The term is not typically used to refer to what you seem to think it means.
  - drawkbox 8y ago
    I know what they are, why don't you describe it to include all types. I clearly highlighted both types in my other reply to you. A 'shadow profile' in any system is profile information attained about a user through indirect means like through some friend permission or contact list pull. Are there different types of 'shadow profiles', yes. Is Facebook still doing it? Yes. Can app developers still build them via the API? No not as of OpenGraph v2. The non public information they build on you like call logs to later match up to real people is bad but you can't just go grab all that data from Facebook like CA did in the past before. Facebook actively doesn't want other entities having that data as it runs their entire ad platform and is their gold mine. Here is a source since you are arguing semantics about 'shadow' profiles/users: > So what is a Facebook shadow profile, and where does yours lurk? [1] > A Facebook shadow profile is a file that Facebook keeps on you containing data it pulls up from looking at the information that a user’s friends voluntarily provide. [1] > You’re not supposed to see it, or even know it exists. This collection of information can include phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other pertinent data about a user that they don’t necessarily put on their public profile. Even if you never gave Facebook your second email address or your home phone number, they may still have it on file, since anyone who uses the “Find My Friends” feature allows Facebook to scan their contacts. So if your friend has your contact info on her phone and uses that feature, Facebook can match your name to that information and add it to your file. [1] [1] https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/what-exactly-is-a-facebook-shadow-profile/ https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/what-exactly-is-a...

Explain how pulling friend data through one individual into a 'shadow profile' that they themselves didn't give you access to isn't a 'shadow profile'? What is YOUR definition of a 'shadow profile'? If it is the same as the guy above we are talking about the same thing just from a more dev/api perspective. Yes Facebook ALSO developed user profiles who had never joined Facebook but those are ALSO 'shadow profiles' and not the majority of the data groups like CA used. They used more 'shadow profiles' like I mentioned. They connected users across many apps via their global facebook id and harvested users friend data as well.

Lionsion 8y ago
Why don't you go google "shadow profile" and clear this up? The term is not typically used to refer to what you seem to think it means.
- drawkbox 8y ago
  I know what they are, why don't you describe it to include all types. I clearly highlighted both types in my other reply to you. A 'shadow profile' in any system is profile information attained about a user through indirect means like through some friend permission or contact list pull. Are there different types of 'shadow profiles', yes. Is Facebook still doing it? Yes. Can app developers still build them via the API? No not as of OpenGraph v2. The non public information they build on you like call logs to later match up to real people is bad but you can't just go grab all that data from Facebook like CA did in the past before. Facebook actively doesn't want other entities having that data as it runs their entire ad platform and is their gold mine. Here is a source since you are arguing semantics about 'shadow' profiles/users: > So what is a Facebook shadow profile, and where does yours lurk? [1] > A Facebook shadow profile is a file that Facebook keeps on you containing data it pulls up from looking at the information that a user’s friends voluntarily provide. [1] > You’re not supposed to see it, or even know it exists. This collection of information can include phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other pertinent data about a user that they don’t necessarily put on their public profile. Even if you never gave Facebook your second email address or your home phone number, they may still have it on file, since anyone who uses the “Find My Friends” feature allows Facebook to scan their contacts. So if your friend has your contact info on her phone and uses that feature, Facebook can match your name to that information and add it to your file. [1] [1] https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/what-exactly-is-a-facebook-shadow-profile/ https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/what-exactly-is-a...