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Friend recommendations on Facebook are so creepy. I have an unused, empty Facebook account that recommends connecting with people I know in real life, even if I
by clnq 4y ago
Friend recommendations on Facebook are so creepy. I have an unused, empty Facebook account that recommends connecting with people I know in real life, even if I don't use WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Oculus, or other Facebook products.
Some of these people recommended to me might have given Facebook access to their phone contacts, and that's how Facebook associated me with them. Or that's what I believe happened.
It is worrying that Meta's algorithms have relatively personal data about me when I never engaged with them much. It was pretty uncomfortable to find that out.
- nottorp 4y agoI once went to a party and a friend of mine brought a new girl he was dating. First time I met her. We did no digital communication that evening. Next day Facebook was recommending her as a friend. I do have FB Messenger and Whatsapp on my phone. Still that's creepy.