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Facebook Violates Privacy Like Whoa

Posted by Brian Leahy - Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:18 AM

The jig is up, Facebook! We know what you did. We're not exactly sure how you did it, but that was not cool. Don't track me, bro.

Turns out that Facebook is tracking user activity on the internets without the user even having to be logged in to Facebook. Sites that use Facebook's advertising platform, Beacon, will transmit data back to Facebook even when the user isn't logged in.

Facebook was supposed to allow users to limit the amount of data they collect and track, but it still doesn't change the fact that they are transmitting information when they absolutely should not be.

They still claim that the information is anonymous, but you just went on notice, Facebook. You've done almost no wrong up until now, but this takes the e-cake.

Cancel my subscription to Facebook Weekly.

Yahoo News: Facebook Admits Ad Service Tracks Logged-Off Users




Comment(s)

Posted by megamanxzxz - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 11:29 AM

oh snap!

Posted by Spike31589 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 11:34 AM

Damn it i knew that Fbook would screw me over just hope they don't monitor everything or else people will start rollin out the law suites

Posted by dboskills - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 11:40 AM

Big Brother has arrived. And it comes in the guise of FACEBOOK!

Posted by ScabbedAngel02 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 11:43 AM

That is really messed up. Another reason to avoid Facebook.

Posted by Chuckupman - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:17 PM

myspace is better.

Posted by ender_x - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:45 PM

@Chuckupman

*cough* Excuse me?

This sucks, big time, but I still think Facebook is 10 times better than MySpace, just for the record.

-Age

Posted by visitor77 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:50 PM

facebook is gay

Posted by mikeanjd - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:57 PM

@ender_x

agreed facebook is a lot better than myspace

Posted by Archonic20 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 1:05 PM

Myspace doesn't work half of the time...but that is slightly annoying that Facebook logs your info when you aren't even logged in. Even more reason to clean out your cookie folder every time you close your browser.

Also. Firefox's script blocker is ftw.

Posted by WhiteFang267 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 2:04 PM

Facebook for the win.

Posted by gam3lov3r64 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 2:17 PM

I really don't like myspace. Facebook was the greatest thing ever untill this. :(

Posted by JDarkley - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 4:13 PM

Facebook just keeps getting worse, but since my friends no longer use Myspace...*sigh*

Posted by marklaramee1 - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 4:46 PM

fix the empty space in this link. it's worse than you thought;

http://albumoftheday.com/fac ebook/

Posted by insight2881 - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 12:07 AM

"I facebooked ur mother!" classic. What, twitter gets no luv?

Posted by mysedentarylife - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 8:29 AM

When will everyone start using virb? I'm just not a facebook fan...and definitely not now.

Posted by SonicNiGHT - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 5:08 PM

Facebook is the gayest thing ever.

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