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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday November 02, 2023 @08:57AM (#38112862)
> Why should it be illegal? I don’t understand the moral threat

Okay, then it should be legal for me to use Facebooks/Google's 'Intellectual Property' however I want.

Why should it be legal for them to steal my data, but illegal for me to use their's?

Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by pb7 on Thursday November 02, 2023 @10:00AM (#38113606)
They’re not stealing it, you’re giving it to them in exchange for using the products for free.
Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by dotnet00 on Thursday November 02, 2023 @10:09AM (#38113731)
This is not true, as can be seen from Facebook maintaining 'shadow profiles' on people who don't have actual Facebook accounts but can in any way be connected to them (eg through third party data).
Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by xigoi on Thursday November 02, 2023 @10:48AM (#38114236)
Also, Facebook encourages users to tag people in photos even if they don't have a Facebook account.
Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by SantalBlush on Thursday November 02, 2023 @11:15AM (#38114695)
It seems dishonest to frame it as a market transaction when it clearly isn't. There is no explicit agreement, and most users probably don't have the slightest clue what data they're giving up.
Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:25PM (#38117000)
Google ads trace you, and Facebook tracking pixels keep profiles on you even if you never used any services. It’s literal theft. It’s just allowed for corporation but if I do it, it’s harrasment and stalking.