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Re:Facebook 'boring'? 1 in 3 users are tuning it out by taligent on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @04:34PM (#4070693)
They DO NOT OWN YOUR DATA. They have a license to it so they can use wherever they want during your site.

And pay close attention here: "Facebook only has access to information you give it". Think about that for a second.

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Re:Facebook 'boring'? 1 in 3 users are tuning it out by fennecfoxen on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @04:38PM (#4070714)
Do they own the data they trick out of you, when your browser sends a request to Facebook for every page with a 'like' button or similar feature unless you're doing crazy-adblock?

Do they own any data your friends and relatives give them about you?

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Re:Facebook 'boring'? 1 in 3 users are tuning it out by gfosco on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @01:18PM (#4074944)
Are you going to pretend that there is much difference between owning it and having a license to use it however they want?

Your last point is noted, hence why I do not use their site... It's the most interesting point in that most people never think about it. That's why Facebook is evil.

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