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In response to "Facebook said it violated their terms of service." by mara

So, the company that has

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Mar 20 '18, 11:34

gathered data from people in order to profile them
designed systems that allow that data to be used to target people
and then allowed 3rd parties to use the data and those targeting systems for their own purposes

is now HORRIFIED to learn that someone took advantage of these capabilities to help win an election?

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I've seen literally no one advance the idea that Facebook is an innocent victim here. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:12 5
- It seems to me that people are much angrier at Facebook than CA at this point. nm - Dignan Mar 20, 12:21 3
  - I just don't get it then. - Strongbad Mar 20, 12:27 1
    - This rings true on one level, but they have also made certain representations as to how user data is handled and/or protected. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 20, 12:31
  - Yes. Because over half the country doesn't know what CA is or cares what it is. -- nm - Jovian Mar 20, 12:23
- You're correct, I haven't seen any of that here. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 12:20
I thought your point is that it *isn't* a scandal? Why do you sound so scandalized? -- nm - mara Mar 20, 11:51 5
- The “scandal” is that fb has been getting away with this as SOP for so long without adequate guarantees of oversight regarding the use of their data. -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 12:02 1
  - Also that CA might also have provided another vector for Russian influence. -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 12:04
- You're right, I should stop talking about it. - Strongbad Mar 20, 11:58 2
  - It's weird when you do this. -- nm - David Mar 20, 12:12 1
    - I'm a weird guy. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 12:19

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