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"so it's strange to have this headline be about Facebook, when they're the only company being discussed that doesn't sell your data" Are we talking about the s
by gerdesj 5y ago
"so it's strange to have this headline be about Facebook, when they're the only company being discussed that doesn't sell your data"
Are we talking about the same Facebook? The mob with some bloke called Zuck are hell bent on selling ads. They absolutely use you.
- renewiltord 5y agoThey don’t sell the data. It’s in the FB walled garden.
- gerdesj 5y agoYou and your mates appear to have invented a new financial system, which involves walls. Please explain 8)
- alexeldeib 5y agoSelling raw data vs. selling targeted advertising based on that data. The difference is maybe not so important to some people, but it's exactly the distinction the comment you originally replied to highlights. "Walled garden" is a fairly common colloquial phrase, often applied to the iOS ecosystem in the context of the app store (genuinely not sure what you meant by your comment otherwise).
- cratering 5y agoFacebook "doesn't sell your data" but I would argue they rent it out to the highest bidder.