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Not tech compatible, period. Could someone explain to me in layman’s terms what is happening? Thanks in advance.


35 posted on 03/21/2018 12:52:25 PM PDT by navymom1
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Hi, navymom,
In the news right now the media is proclaiming that the Trump campaign, “mined” data from facebook users using a company named Cambridge Analytica, to market to them.

The media is aghast that there was, “misuse” of that most holy of holies, facebook, to “invade” the privacy of the innocents. They are selectively outraged by the fact that the Trump people did this because Obama and pretty much everyone, has been looking to market to the internet since about 5 minutes after it was invented.

Of course Google and Microsoft and Apple do this too. Amazon, Yahoo...they all follow your searches and phone location and try to pigeonhole your interests in order to market to you; be it products or ideas. It’s only outrageous when conservatives do it though. I’m sure the governments of every country do this also. Hi NSA! Hi Interpol!
I hope this helps.


41 posted on 03/21/2018 1:12:43 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: navymom1
Could someone explain to me in layman’s terms what is happening?

Yes.

Some folks are pissed that they didn't read the disclaimer plainly shown when they first joined FB.


https://www.facebook.com/r.php
 
 

By clicking Create Account, you agree to our Terms and that you have read our Data Policy, including our Cookie Use. You may receive SMS Notifications from Facebook and can opt out at any time.

82 posted on 03/22/2018 4:29:43 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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