Is this really a good idea? Okay, I’ll admit it might be fun for a while, but this seems like another Pandora’s box being opened to me. There are plenty of people saying this is not a good idea already, but I’m going to go ahead and add my short two cents.
The only reason Facebook is doing this is so that they can better tailor their advertisements. They are now able to collect more data and therefore deliver better ads. If you think Facebook is doing this for any other reason, you are sadly mistaken.
I have no doubt that Facebook wants to add new features to ensure people continue to enjoy it, but that’s not the driving force here. It was when it first started, and everyone was on Myspace, but five years later, with the majority of the internet now officially switched over to Facebook, they have a captive audience. They can give our information away with impunity.
They won’t of course. Not when they can sell it instead. Which is what they intend to do. Do you realize that all of the photos you upload to Facebook are their property? That they get to use even after you terminate your account? Think long and hard on that one.
I’m not implying that Facebook is evil, they’re a company, most successful companies do this kind of stuff. I am saying that everyone should watch out for the content they put there.
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