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The chant, from Facebook and even some commenters on HN and elsewhere, was always "Facebook doesn't sell user data, that would be stupid. Facebook guards user d
by newscracker 8y ago
The chant, from Facebook and even some commenters on HN and elsewhere, was always "Facebook doesn't sell user data, that would be stupid. Facebook guards user data very well and uses it to target ads."
With this and previous revelations, we now know that those claims are completely false. The reasoning, as to why Facebook did it, doesn't matter. The fact is that they sold user data. Even if they gave it at no monetary cost, it was given to benefit the company, and hence the data was sold.
I suppose now we just have to wait for another report on how Facebook sold all its user data to data brokers around the world.
- Panini_Jones 8y ago> With this and previous revelations, we now know that those claims are completely false. I don't see how Facebook is selling data. What do you mean?
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- craftyguy 8y agohttps://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-gave-some-companies-access-to-additional-data-about-users-friends-1528490406 https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-gave-some-companies-ac...
- mtgx 8y agoFacebook didn't sell data to data brokers - they bartered it. I believe Zuckerberg himself admitted to it in the hearings or in a blog post around that time. Facebook gave their data to the brokers, the brokers gave their data to Facebook.
- JackCh 8y ago>a (1) : to give up (property) to another for something of value (such as money) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell Such as but not necessarily limited to.
- meko 8y agoCould you please outline a meaningful distinction between bartering and selling?
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- jdp23 8y agoBut no, based on the responses here it turns out that not all HN commenters know it yet - some are still playing semantic games and excusing Facebook's lies and exploitation.