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wasoxygen  ·  1694 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The bounty of the tech industry

Your perspective in this discussion is invaluable. Most of us never buy targeted Facebook ads.

Do you think that when you paid Facebook to identify users within ten miles, by sex, age, and education, that gave Facebook incentive to collect personal data on their users?

You've worked in a few sectors. Do you think it would be smart business for Facebook to collect as much data about their users as possible, so they can offer you the widest possible menu of targeting choices when you want to advertise your next venture?

Do you think that when you pay an annual fee to Amazon for the privilege of being a Prime Customer, you directly support and promote the business practices you complain about?