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Facebook doesn't sell data, and unless you think it's a bad thing for them to have an API then they don't distribute data either.

• hodgesrm 8y ago
  Isn't Facebook's entire business model essentially based on selling user data?
  • drewmol 8y ago
    Selling targeted ads, targeting done by analysis of user data. According to FB: allowing user data to be leaked (which in turn allows for more directed individual targeting) was an oversight.
• freeone3000 8y ago
  An API　is a method of data distribution whether I think it's a bad thing or not.
• morganvachon 8y ago
  > Facebook doesn't sell data Of course they do, and they have for a while now. It's how they make money. In fact, they not only sell data they collect on your use of their service, they sell data based on information scraped by their persistent cookies as you browse other sites: https://consumerist.com/2014/06/12/facebook-is-now-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers/ https://consumerist.com/2014/06/12/facebook-is-now-selling-y...
  • hartator 8y ago
    Better targeting for their ads is not selling data.