Monday, May 1, 2017

Facebook Handed Over Data on 'Insecure' and 'Overwhelmed' Teens to Advertisers

It's Facebook, what did you expect? Mark Zuckerberg would sell the Pope's information to advertisers (if he hasn't done so already).

The 23-page document allegedly revealed that the social network provided detailed data about teens in Australia—including when they felt “overwhelmed” and “anxious”—to advertisers. The creepy implication is that said advertisers could then go and use the data to throw more ads down the throats of sad and susceptible teens.