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This was Facebook's statement to Propublica [1]: > “We regularly improve the ways we prevent unauthorized access by third parties like web browser plugins to k
by wtmt 8y ago
This was Facebook's statement to Propublica [1]:
> “We regularly improve the ways we prevent unauthorized access by third parties like web browser plugins to keep people’s information safe,” Facebook spokesperson Beth Gautier said. “This was a routine update and applied to ad blocking and ad scraping plugins, which can expose people’s information to bad actors in ways they did not expect.”
Seriously, after all the scandals with third parties where action wasn't taken in a timely manner, it's clear that Facebook will do something if and only if it benefits from it.
Like with ad blockers, can't these extensions change this into an arms race where it becomes futile for Facebook to keep fighting them? Or are these organizations restraining themselves, hoping that Facebook will somehow change its mind?
[1]: https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-blocks-ad-transparency-tools https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-blocks-ad-transp...
- bad_user 8y agoI understand the privacy concerns, the problem being that Facebook's ads targeting has no transparency, which is very problematic for issues of public interest. For elections for example I'd like to be able to see what parties or what politicians are paying for Facebook ads, what demographics are they targeting and with what ads. If Facebook exposed this data, it wouldn't be a privacy issue.
- ahartmetz 8y agoThey can't do this for reasons of privacy of advertisers. /s
- lclarkmichalek 8y agoSome of what you want might be available here: https://www.facebook.com/ads/archive/ https://www.facebook.com/ads/archive/ (https://www.facebook.com/business/help/2405092116183307 https://www.facebook.com/business/help/2405092116183307). (work for fb)
- rock_hard 8y agoThey actually make that data you mentioned publicly available already. With an archive that allows you to go back 7 years or something
- austincheney 8y ago> it's clear that Facebook will do something if and only if it benefits from it. Like any other business. Facebook is not a charity.