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The cynic in me says that facebook is doing this because the employers didn't go through the proper channels (i.e. pay facebook for that kind of access) and it'
by benihana 15y ago
The cynic in me says that facebook is doing this because the employers didn't go through the proper channels (i.e. pay facebook for that kind of access) and it's a message: If you want that kind of data, you have to pay for it.
I hope this isn't the case, but facebook doesn't really have a great record when it comes to privacy.
- joering2 15y agoI don't think Facebook would want to sell its data so obviously just offering users' profiles to any business that comes and pays. This would be too bold of a move.
- jonnathanson 15y agoYour cynicism is somewhat warranted, but slightly misplaced. Facebook is doing this because not doing so would be really bad for business: i.e., it would threaten the user experience of the site. People would either quit Facebook, spend less time on it, severely tone down or alter their usage of it, or create fake profiles for work. Any or all of those things would be a big detriment to Facebook. So taking a stand on this issue is both good for business and good for PR.
- dinkumthinkum 15y agoThe possibility of a whistleblower, I think, would be too high. It would probably destroy Facebook or close to it.