RT @PCAdvisor: Facebook Messenger isn't evil and it's not about to spy on you http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/social-networks/3537202/facebook-messenger-app-isnt-evil-its-not-about-spy-on-you/ … Wow. Wow. Wow. “Tech press” as PR.
@MattJEgan Actually, just checked it out. Article still says “it’s not about to spy on you”.
Can you stand by that statement?
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@aral yes. It's anonymous data gathering for the delivery of ads. The article is a response to tabloid news articles spreading hysteria. -
@MattJEgan Are you serious? :) Anonymous data gathering? How is over 1 billion user accounts with most personal details *anonymous*? -
@aral so don't use Facebook. If you are giving up all your details, it seems odd to feel that Facebook is 'spying' on you... -
@MattJEgan Love it or leave it isn’t an acceptable choice to be left with when nearly all services share the same business model. -
@aral again: not here to defend Facebook. At all. But 'spying' is secretly stealing info, not willingly offering up your data to the spy... -
@MattJEgan Spy also means to “observe (someone) furtively” or “keep under surveillance/observation” — fits that definition :) -
@aral sure. I guess it's the level to which the behaviour is 'furtive' that is questionable. But again: defending my colleague not Facebook!
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