> there’s nothing particularly secretive or nefarious going on.
Other than selling data and ads to foreign groups that use it for electioneering / sowing domestic discord. Minor detail though, I’m sure.
Other than selling data and ads to foreign groups that use it for electioneering / sowing domestic discord. Minor detail though, I’m sure.
They also made it way harder to run political ads after public sentiment changed in 2016.
You can go buy an ad from them right now. So can “foreign groups.” Neither of you will get access to anyone’s data.
Same goes for YouTube, Twitter, Snap, etc.
If you’re worried about “foreign groups” there’s this Chinese app called TikTok that knows everything about every American under 30 that no one seems to be concerned about.
You're using the current supposed state as if it excuses or negates previous behavior. It doesn't. Facebook has sold data in the recent past. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46618582
> If you’re worried about “foreign groups” there’s this Chinese app called TikTok that knows everything about every American under 30 that no one seems to be concerned about.
That's just whataboutism