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It was only a few weeks ago that people were arguing that it was anti-competitive for Facebook not to share data with other companies.
by historynow 8y ago
It was only a few weeks ago that people were arguing that it was anti-competitive for Facebook not to share data with other companies.
- AlexandrB 8y agoIt’s about control. If it’s my data, I should be able to give permission for other apps to access it - regardless of whether Facebook views them as a competitor. Likewise, I should be able to block access for a given third party - regardless of how much money such a “partnership” would generate for Facebook. So yes, it is anti-competitive for Facebook to block access against the explicit wishes of its users. But it’s also despicable to sell user data to whomever without asking permission first. It’s pretty obvious from Facebook’s actions that they consider it their data, not your data.
- BEEdwards 8y agoOpt in vs opt out, pretty clear distinction.
- matt4077 8y agoIntention is so central to judging actions in both the law and ethics generally, it’s bordering on willful ignorance to profess ignorance (recursion intended).