Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows About Them

Re:Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows Ab... by TallGuyShort on Thursday December 29, 2016 @06:28PM (#13281155)

I suspect they do this if that client has your email address (even a previous one using the same first / last name) and gave Facebook access to their address book.

LinkedIn did this. Registered, also after years of silence on any kind of social media website other than email: "Would you like to connect with your ex-girlfriend who only emailed you one time at a different address?"

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Re:Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows Ab... by user5994461 on Thursday December 29, 2016 @06:52PM (#13281299)

I can confirm with 100% certainty that the Facebook android app will scan all your contacts. If you got a guy's number (and maybe that guy got yours), he'll be suggested.

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Re:Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows Ab... by Fiahil on Thursday December 29, 2016 @07:14PM (#13281414)

Yup. Same if you visit someone's page, if you're not friends, both of you'll get suggestions. It's annoying when you repetitively missclicked on an homonym. Some people working there are too proud of these features to remove them.

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Re:Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows Ab... by user5994461 on Thursday December 29, 2016 @10:24PM (#13282265)

The more I stalk someone, the more I'm suggested to stalk someone. That is creepy.

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Re:Facebook Doesn’t Tell Users Everything It Really Knows Ab... by nommm-nommm on Thursday December 29, 2016 @10:35PM (#13282312)

I never even had a LinkedIn account and I get those emails from LinkedIn.

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