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In reply to the discussion: Neil Young Will No Longer Use Facebook Because Of Its "Obvious Commitments" To Republicans [View all]defacto7
(13,485 posts)36. Read the news or anything else it doesn't matter
because that's not the data they and their buyers are interested in. Just browsing the page creates a log file that tells them where you just came from, where you went after leaving, how long you stayed, what you clicked on, what kind of computer you use, what browser and version you have, where you are, your IP address, what your provider is, if you activated hidden touchscreen or mouse hot spots they place on the page and the list goes on. That's not to mention what they put on your computer or phone that they can retrieve. All this can be cross referenced to make a pretty good profile on you and you don't even need to log in.
So go ahead, read the bad stuff.
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Neil Young Will No Longer Use Facebook Because Of Its "Obvious Commitments" To Republicans [View all]
tenderfoot
Nov 2019
OP
Peter Thiel was there, so you know they are planning out the social media strategy
TheRealNorth
Nov 2019
#2
Can't you share email? We do it. I travel and hike National Parks all over.
we can do it
Nov 2019
#15
Then they already know I haven't been on FB since the day after Trump stole the election.
CaptYossarian
Nov 2019
#43
Just to clarify - instagram is part of buckface (they bought them.) Just like google/youtube,
erronis
Nov 2019
#32
What about Twitter who has enabled this President to bully people every single day.
redstatebluegirl
Nov 2019
#5