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Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

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What’s funny about this whole thing is that nobody really cares that their own data may have been accessed by CA, they are just angry that other people, meaning gullible Trump supporters, may have been affected.

It’s a ridiculous narrative (the trump thing). Any explanation for behavior of a group that depends on patronizing assumptions rarely reflects a true understanding of that group’s motivations. It’s not a reason to let up on Facebook but it’s always been a stretch to think that in an election with billions spent that Hillary lost because of this shit. Try a simpler explanation: Hillary was a shit candidate who many distrust, and she worked very hard to get that reputation.

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

#22

The cynic in me keeps wondering whether this is a genuine attempt at getting some transparency points or FB wants to more precisely analyze how many people actually care...

It is probably going to be used as an experiment internally, just how the rainbow profile pic filter was used to analyse behavioural patterns in their users

care to elaborate more?

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

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post #21
post #2

What’s funny about this whole thing is that nobody really cares that their own data may have been accessed by CA, they are just angry that other people, meaning gullible Trump supporters, may have been affected.

It’s a ridiculous narrative (the trump thing). Any explanation for behavior of a group that depends on patronizing assumptions rarely reflects a true understanding of that group’s motivations. It’s not a reason to let up on Facebook but it’s always been a stretch to think that in an election with billions spent that Hillary lost because of this shit. Try a simpler explanation: Hillary was a shit candidate who many di…

> Try a simpler explanation: Hillary was a shit candidate who many distrust, and she worked very hard to get that reputation.

It seems to me that many people who are not Clinton worked very hard at manufacturing this reputation.

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

#24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is probably going to be used as an experiment internally, just how the rainbow profile pic filter was used to analyse behavioural patterns in their users

care to elaborate more?

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/were-...

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

#25
Check, probably not shared for me and my friends.

That's not surprising though as I'm from Germany. And of course it's "not shared" for most Facebook users. However this is highly misleading as this is just one example of data harvesting on Facebook.

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

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post #21
post #2

What’s funny about this whole thing is that nobody really cares that their own data may have been accessed by CA, they are just angry that other people, meaning gullible Trump supporters, may have been affected.

It’s a ridiculous narrative (the trump thing). Any explanation for behavior of a group that depends on patronizing assumptions rarely reflects a true understanding of that group’s motivations. It’s not a reason to let up on Facebook but it’s always been a stretch to think that in an election with billions spent that Hillary lost because of this shit. Try a simpler explanation: Hillary was a shit candidate who many di…

A "shit candidate" who received several million more votes than her opponent. :)

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

#28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Everyone who was impacted is getting a notification at the top of their feed. Looks like it isn't showing up for everyone immediately though, I first heard about it two days ago and I just saw it today.

They've got my email. They can send me an email notification. Methinks they don't want to do that because lawyers.

I won't downvote you, I will just say: duh! the objective is that you spend more time on Facebook, NOT on your mailbox :)

Re: Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool

#29
post #14

Hey Facebook, how about you notify people, not other way around?

Everyone who was impacted is getting a notification at the top of their feed. Looks like it isn't showing up for everyone immediately though, I first heard about it two days ago and I just saw it today.

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