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Re:Chris Hughes Says It’s Time to Break Up Facebook by georgeecollins on Thursday May 09, 2019 @02:06PM (#19870615)
The problem is that Facebook controlled access to the API, not users. Given me the ability to control access to my social network information could be a good idea.
Re:Chris Hughes Says It’s Time to Break Up Facebook by johannes1234321 on Thursday May 09, 2019 @02:16PM (#19870697)
In the Cambridge Analytica Case users where asked "do you want to share your data with that Game/quiz?" And users agreed. For average users understanding that control is hard, especially if people with bad objects are on the other side.
Re:Chris Hughes Says It’s Time to Break Up Facebook by GcVmvNhBsU on Thursday May 09, 2019 @04:04PM (#19871824)
Not just your (user X) data, but your friend's (user Y) data. What if the API had sent user Y a confirmation, like "User X just installed CAapp and wants to access your information. Allow or Deny?"
Re:Chris Hughes Says It’s Time to Break Up Facebook by johannes1234321 on Friday May 10, 2019 @05:12PM (#19882278)
If you take the "social" part serious frind's data is essential. When playing a game it should compare to your friends on the high score list. When using a birthday calendar you want to see birthdays.

Having to ask the friends for approval doesn't scale.

There is the fundamental conflict between a social network platform and privacy.

Re:Chris Hughes Says It’s Time to Break Up Facebook by rhizome on Thursday May 09, 2019 @04:55PM (#19872333)
Facebook should have to access my API to display anything about me as a member. An API where I decide to whom and how much what data is shared.