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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2019 11:08:13 GMT
"TechCrunch reported Tuesday that, since 2016, Facebook has been paying users — some as young as 13 years old — up to $20 a month to install an app called Facebook Research. The app could give Facebook access to private messages, photos, videos, emails, web searches and browsing activity, the tech news site reported.
"Facebook sidesteps the App Store and rewards teenagers and adults to download the Research app and give it root access to network traffic in what may be a violation of Apple policy so the social network can decrypt and analyze their phone activity," TechCrunch reported.
Apple has banned the Facebook Research app.
Facebook isn't the only tech company collecting data using such apps. On Wednesday, Google said it will withdraw a similar app called Screenwise Meter."
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 31, 2019 14:01:48 GMT
that's nice! /s
Is it even legal for companies to ask minors to do something like that without their parent's consent?
talk about clueless people, though... 'yeah, I'll let you track EVERYTHING I do for a measly $20 gift card a month! what do I care??'
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wellway
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Post by wellway on Jan 31, 2019 14:10:12 GMT
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Post by trollie on Jan 31, 2019 14:20:31 GMT
Gross
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Post by peabay on Jan 31, 2019 16:20:38 GMT
that's nice! /s Is it even legal for companies to ask minors to do something like that without their parent's consent? talk about clueless people, though... 'yeah, I'll let you track EVERYTHING I do for a measly $20 gift card a month! what do I care??' they say they had parents' consent. |
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