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Facebook Users Complain of New Ad-Based Tracking

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the when-aren't-they-complaining dept.

Tech.Luver noted a story about facebook users complaining over ads where their shopping habits are shared with their friends as if they are endorsing products. The neatest part is that you can opt out- if you click a box that disappears after 20 seconds... wait to long, and they assume you are totally fine with it.

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  1. Adversitement by ickeicke · · Score: 5, Funny

    CmdrTaco has bought a Swedish-made penis-enlargement pump!

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    1. Re:Adversitement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      CmdrTaco has bought a Swedish-made penis-enlargement pump!
      I don't even know what that is! That sort of thing ain't my bag, baby.

      Posting AC so people don't know who I... D'oh!

  2. Re:What happens when... by LingNoi · · Score: 5, Funny
    The same thing the happens when you watch a porno movie and you have "let my msn friends see what I am watching" enabled..

    Username is currently watching "AnalBeachNuns9.avi"
  3. Re:What happens when... by Wonko+the+Sane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then those minors will be PERMANENTLY DAMAGED FOR LIFE. Permitting minors to know of the existence of adult novelty items is a crime against humanity and should be punished by death.

  4. the microstatus feature is worse, I hear by MrAndrews · · Score: 3, Funny

    Personally, I would be more upset about the Microstatus feature they're testing right now... at least you CAN opt out of the ad one...

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  5. Re:What happens when... by pipatron · · Score: 4, Funny

    Care to share?

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  6. Re:What happens when... by Creepy+Crawler · · Score: 2, Funny

    AnalBeachNuns9?

    What about 1 through 8? Torrent links?

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  7. Re:Facebook users... by TheRaven64 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Facebook or Skype, I'm getting bored with all of the 'users opt in to closed system, are surprised when it acts in the interests of those who run it rather than those who use it' stories. Fine, we've got the message.

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  8. Eeenstrookshoons by PixelScuba · · Score: 5, Funny

    Place dee peenoos poomp oon doo peenoos ahnd vapeedly poomp dee handool oop oont doown.

  9. Re:What do you expect on a free service? by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 2, Funny

    [Needless insults which do nothing to address the GP's point]

    Youre already a social retard... The irony is just appalling here...
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