So they’re not even arguing that they’re selling children’s data. They’re arguing against the block on such sales. Rotten to the core
Not to defend Meta, but monetizing doesn’t imply selling. Factories monetize their equipment, for example, but they don’t sell it if they want to stay in business.
My guy, what do you think an ad network uses people’s data for? This is not even a hypothetical situation. They will absolutely sell anything they can to some dogshit corporation, for targeted adverts
Sure but they are still maintaining data and selling access to it insights from it or ads targeted based on it to third parties.
It’s being used to target content to minors for the purpose of selling directly to them, influencing their choices without any kind of real oversight.
Even if the data isn’t sold directly it’s still not okay.
Sure. I’m just taking issue with the ridiculously common claim that advertising companies sell your data. It’s false and doesn’t even make sense.
It also matters because I’d much rather a few big companies have my data than a bunch of Russian and Chinese data brokers. Even if you think they’re no worse individually, there are a lot more of them.
Unfortunately, the United Corporations of America loves milking kids for money because they hope and bank on kids annoying the shit out of their parents to spend money on whatever is being marketed towards them
It’s why toys and sugary cereals run alongside cartoons. We should just ban advertising toward children.
What other, better options exist for allowing friends and family you are not in daily contact with to keep up with the goings on in your life that you choose to share?
Legitimately I’m wondering how most people are keeping in touch nowadays. What other systems have people moved on to? What manual processes are people using?
