Facebook's Beacon Even Sneakier Than Originally Thought

Commented by Gary:
3:36 PM on December 3, 2007

A list located at the bottom of the press release from Facebook: [www.facebook.com]

This blogger complied a list of what data these websites are likely to send: [www.dcoates.com]

The problem with Beacon is that ALL users of a website have info sent to Facebook. It is automatic, even though it is not linked to an account. Even without linking to a Facebook account, the info gathered on every user of a website is excellent marketing information. They could sell ads to websites that target specific users when they know the likely next step a user will take based on past internet use.

It's either really devious, or very poorly planned.

Caveat emptor.

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