You have the option of using Facebook or not. If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data.
If you don't have a Walgreens loyalty card, they don't have your data.
People are faux outraged. They're not really outraged at all.
Check this comment in two months and tell me how "outraged" people are at Facebook for selling their data.
It would depend on what kind of "democracy" you're referring to. In a representative democracy where all elected officials are worried about is getting re-elected, then yes, that's exactly how democracy works.
Not quite true, all the like buttons and other FB integration code for websites and apps still collect your data
However, I do agree its mainly fuax outrage that will pass shortly. The stock is already recovering
Wow. You're so clueless you don't even realize how clueless you are.
I don't care if you care. That's your decision.
> The same thing happens with loyalty cards at Walgreens.
It's not the same thing at all. With loyalty cards I get the OPTION of being rewarded for allowing a company to track me. So I weigh getting rewarded (positive) against sharing my data (negative), and I make a decision.
With Facebook there is no option, they track everyone regardless.
> As for your "legistators" (sic), that is the faux outrage I'm talking about.
> That's the name of game in politics.
> 1) Something happens. 2) The media tells people they should get outraged about it 3) People get outraged about it 4) Legislation is enacted to appease the outrage 5) Something else happens. 6) People move on to getting outraged about that
Yes, so? Peopple are outraged and legislators act. Isn't that how democracy works? It seems you're only just now discovering this.