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The more content is private the fewer pages of targeted advertising Facebook will serve. So if everything was private facebook would make less money. By trick
by marltod 16y ago
The more content is private the fewer pages of targeted advertising Facebook will serve. So if everything was private facebook would make less money.
By tricking users into making more information public they get more hits and get more opportunities to 'share' your data with 3rd parties.
- indigoviolet 16y agoWhich part of "Facebook doesn't require you to make your data public to target ads to you." are you disagreeing with?
- marltod 16y agoI didn't disagree with that statement. I'm just explaining why Facebook wants users to "share" more data. What is your explanation for why facebook removed the ability to make your profile picture private to non-friends?
- deleted 16y ago[deleted]
- indigoviolet 16y agoHere is Facebook's explanation: http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php#basicinfo http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php#basicinfo Basically, if your profile picture were private, it would be hard for someone (who is your friend/acquaintance in real life) who isn't friends with you (on Facebook) already to find you on the site.