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Re:Zuckerberg removed a line about monitoring private messag... by RodericDay on Friday February 17, 2017 @08:47AM (#13668200)
If you're scanning the URL for malware, why wouldn't you pick up some data mining info for the involved users while at it?
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Re:Zuckerberg removed a line about monitoring private messag... by disgruntledphd2 on Friday February 17, 2017 @10:47AM (#13668977)
Because that takes (a lot) more effort, and you're on a schedule?
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Re:Zuckerberg removed a line about monitoring private messag... by RodericDay on Friday February 17, 2017 @03:44PM (#13671561)
Yeah but you make money if you do, even if you spend the resources. This is not really a convincing answer.
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