> Gathering information isn't a crime, in fact gathering and acting on that information is explicitly what you want at an aggregate level. What you don't want

> Gathering information isn't a crime, in fact gathering and acting on that information is explicitly what you want at an aggregate level. What you don't want is entities stealing or misappropriating information that doesn't belong to them. I think all the mentioned data categories are basically Fb's line of business, so if it's usable it seems like its pretty fair game. This entire thread is getting so tangled up in what's presently legal and supportable under our exact, current implementation of capitalism that all of our brains have fallen out. We don't need Facebook to have this much power! Why should they be allowed to keep this much capital untaxed? Why should they be allowed to own and operate Whatsapp, Instagram, Spotify, and Oculus, all as one huge entity?