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TakeThisLollipop - really clever/creepy use of the Facebook API

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Re: TakeThisLollipop - really clever/creepy use of the Facebook API

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Post by NanoWar »

JonnieCache wrote: post #58
0x12 wrote: post #55

Funny, my hosts file seems to interrupt the flow of this prank slightly. We'll see how my s.o. reacts to it, but on my machine it does absolutely nothing. In case you're wondering what is in my hosts file: 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com 127.0.0.1 facebook.com 127.0.0.1 connect.facebook.net 127.0.0.1 facebook.net 127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net 127.0.0.1 www.fbcdn.net 0.0.0.0 badge.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 blog.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 en-gb…

You can achieve a similar thing with the ghostery extension. http://www.ghostery.com/

Ah that's why I see nothing. Nice!

Re: TakeThisLollipop - really clever/creepy use of the Facebook API

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Post by eli »

0x12 wrote: post #55

Funny, my hosts file seems to interrupt the flow of this prank slightly. We'll see how my s.o. reacts to it, but on my machine it does absolutely nothing. In case you're wondering what is in my hosts file: 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com 127.0.0.1 facebook.com 127.0.0.1 connect.facebook.net 127.0.0.1 facebook.net 127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net 127.0.0.1 www.fbcdn.net 0.0.0.0 badge.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 blog.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 en-gb…

You're better off using a browser extension or other technique.

Facebook uses a lot of subdomains like static.ak.fbcdn.net and there's no way you can include them all in your list.

Re: TakeThisLollipop - really clever/creepy use of the Facebook API

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Post by Peroni »

lukejduncan wrote: post #85

I don't have facebook. Anyone mind writing a tldr?

It's a facebook app. It asks your permission to access pretty much everything on your profile and when you finally accept it cuts to a fullscreen, high production video of an incredibly creepy actor on a computer in a really dingy room. It then cuts to the computer screen and shows the creepy guy scrolling through your profile page in a very realistic manner as well as clicking through some of your photo's and friends. The guy looks more and more irritated and angry and he goes and looks up your location on google maps (with mixed results, mine was relatively close).

It then cuts to him driving with a picture of your profile pic stuck to his dashboard, the whole time you get the feeling this guy is tracking you down with the intention of hurting you.

Really creepy and incredibly well done and surprisingly not obvious in terms of what they are promoting.

Re: TakeThisLollipop - really clever/creepy use of the Facebook API

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Post by darklajid »

jmilloy wrote: post #83

I don't think I get it... when I let a facebook app access my facebook, it can... access my facebook and look at my pictures? anyone can look at my pictures, anyways. i'm missing something here

I seriously hope you're not serious.

1) Of course, you _can_ allow everyone to see your pictures. That's not necessary though and one of the (many) privacy concerns this site seems to focus on. If you share your pictures, you share a HUGE amount of data. Ignore the passed out/joking stuff, you might tell me a lot about your place (expensive stuff in the background? pictures that show a street name?) and your habits (always going to his parents on weekends. currently on vacation). This is, in theory, very easily exploitable, for someone with a criminal mind and the balls to pull of a stunt.

2) Regarding Facebook apps: Well, don't allow those to access your data? You saw what this app did (and automatically, without a human involved). It can exploit the date your coughing up every day in ways that you probably didn't think about before.

Bottom line: If you're the 'share with everything and play any FB game' type this might not shock you, but others might wake up and stop being very careless with their own private data.

Re: TakeThisLollipop - really clever/creepy use of the Facebook API

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Post by Peroni »

stef25 wrote: post #75

I wonder if it would be possible to for the app to send you an sms (or even call you!) with some creepy "I'm outside, baby" message at the end of the movie.

Very clever but I imagine it would be cost prohibiting given the amount of people that will try the app out.
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