Facebook Users Complain of New Advertisement Based Tracking.
source: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jktmzai0_n_sMBgH_jfy6QXNS_6gD8T299HG0
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@kaecvtinor
The main problem with social networks is how they make money. There are only a handful of ways to make money when you run one of these things; number one being advertising.
On my Facebook page I get a ton of relevant ads. The reason they're so relevant is because they're pulling certain keywords (i.e. what my music taste is and my interests) and using some algorithm to place a ads that appeal to me. I feel that to be completely ok. I think it's a very effective method and I've clicked through on such ads.
I don't like the fact that they're using me to advertise for them based on places I shop online. I get nothing out of this deal. Even if I have really bad shopping experience at, say, Newegg, my friends are still going to see that I bought a Hard Drive from them. I don't want to promote bad experiences, or Newegg for that matter. If I was offered 10% off anything I purchased in order for the ad to appear in my friends' feed, of course I would do it, but at this time it doesn't work that way.
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Jonndailey
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joshuaheller
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Moveon.org is not happy with Facebook either.
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joshuaheller
