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>“In general we collect data on people who are not signed up for Facebook for security purposes,” Zuckerberg said Wednesday in a hearing about the social networ
by bogomipz 9y ago
>“In general we collect data on people who are not signed up for Facebook for security purposes,” Zuckerberg said Wednesday in a hearing about the social network’s privacy practices in Washington before the House Energy and Commerce Committee."
It was extremely unfortunate that he wasn't subsequently asked exactly how collecting data on non-FB users related to security. It's baffling how that could go unasked.
Of course this was just another "prepared" response, but can anyone say how the rest of this contrived response goes? How does keeping data on non-FB users relate to security?
- andyv 9y agoThey want to make sure their profiles are real people, not bots. A profile that refers to shadow users is more credible. The security is for their advertising clients, who want to show ads to real people, not bots.
- bogomipz 9y agoI'm not following. A shadow profile is for a non-FB user. How does that benefit their advertising clients who are buying access to FB users?