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Google Profiling Social Network Users

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-of-course-they-are dept.

David Harry writes "Google is looking deeper into behavioral targeting of social network users with three more patents. A while back, one patent came to light in the poorly termed ‘friendrank’; Google could be profiling social network users. These three patents now bring the series to five in total."

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  1. Why is anyone surprised? by GlobalColding · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    That a company co-funded by CIA is looking for higher granularity for their global database?!

  2. Re:what an Obama presidency really means: by mikep.maine · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you love fascism and corporationism then vote McCain. They brought the DOW all the way to 9800 (from 14000), "you're doing a heck of a job George!" Honestly. Any candidate that can't discuss what they will do and needs to dig up some odd preacher to create fear and confusion doesn't deserve MY VOTE. Also, any candidate that can't complete a coherent sentence (any he could is she read a newspaper or two) doesn't deserve my vote either.

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    Mike www.sharecube.com
  3. Good to see some in America are waking up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's good to see that intelligence and reasoning is not totally lost to Americans. Obama is a dangerous personality cult, while McCain represents the voice of reason and experience.