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yes, but facebook "cares about user's privacy" and people here on HN will stick their head firmly into the sand and swear up and down that this is somehow excus
by cryoshon 8y ago
yes, but facebook "cares about user's privacy" and people here on HN will stick their head firmly into the sand and swear up and down that this is somehow excusable.
violating privacy is their business model. there are no (zero) limits to the lengths they will go to fulfill the end of violating your privacy whether or not you are a user of their service. i highly doubt any user would knowingly consent to this.
- thewizardofaus 8y agoYou can never get a free lunch. If you ain't paying for it, you're paying for it with your data.
- codedokode 8y agoThis is a little bit outdated. Nowadays you pay with both your money and your data. For example, see Windows telemetry. It even collects the full command line for applications elevated through UAC.
- taneq 8y agoBut it's not a privacy violation, because you accepted the TOS and it clearly states in section 57, paragraph 22, on the 15th line: "Facebook application may use the microphone to enhance your experience." /s