The problem is that Meta collect so many data about you for that purpose. Data w...

tentacleuno · on Nov 1, 2023

> Data which then can be used for purpose we didnt accept in the first place.

The obvious counter-argument is that, somewhere in the 100(+?)-page ToS, User Agreement, EULA, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy documentation, you did.

We really need to make new laws to force companies to explain, in plain (terse) English, what they're doing with our data -- everyone knows nobody reads those documents.

andyferris · on Nov 1, 2023

Well, beyond that I might argue we really need regulations about what terms are legally and socially acceptable, and what terms are unconscionable.

(EU privacy/data protection regulations already have some of these, and they were violated by Facebook, which is what the article is about).

analog31 · on Nov 1, 2023

They gather data on me, even if I didn't sign up for their service.

lazycouchpotato · on Nov 1, 2023

For people looking for more information on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_profile

troupo · on Nov 1, 2023

> the 100(+?)-page ToS, User Agreement, EULA, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy documentation, you did

Facebook's EULA is over four thousand pages long [1]. Burying info in a bunch of legal text does not constitute informed consent in the EU.

[1] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/terms-of-service-visualizin...

allan_s · on Nov 1, 2023

the GDPR tends to disagree with that, i.e it's pretty clear

https://design.cnil.fr/en/concepts/information/

1. it's not necessary for the service provided (a social network) so it should be explicit opt-in

2. it should be written in an explicit and understandable way 3. the user should be able to opt-out at any moment

none of that are true with an EULA of 1000+ page long written in legalese that you can only accept in a block by checking a little checkbox