Its no secret. Facebook has a
lot of user’s information, they may be unaware of. ProPublica, an investigative
journalism site, has revealed a chrome browser plugin that exposes
everything Facebook claims to know about its users – from how many credit or
debit cards they have to where they like to fly and their travel plans. With the
new plugin, users can see and even rate how accurate it is.
Facebook functions by collecting loads of information from subscribers as they surf the net. As you browse through your favorite online book or fashion store store online, or book a flight or visit a travel site, Facebook collects the information as long as the pages have Facebook share buttons. Pro Publica also reveals that it also buys data about its users’ ‘mortgages, car ownership and shopping habits from some of the biggest commercial data brokers.
And it’s not just Facebook. User’s data is the
currency of the internet and loads of other sites thrive on collecting this
data and using it for their ad marketing purposes. I have been recently disgusted
by ads from a particular travel site popping every time i visit any page on the
internet, just because i chose to patronise them. Talk about irritating! So maybe you might want to use this Pro
Publica plug in to check what Facebook really has on you. Here is the link to
download the chrome if interested.
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