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Re:Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying fo... by PokemonNoGo on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @08:01AM (#47411477)
"Because social media already has the age info exactly?" I don't know what this question means. What information does social media have "exactly"?
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Re:Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying fo... by ceejayoz on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @08:04AM (#47411522)
Facebook can make a very accurate guess from your photos, your posts, your friends' ages, and the data brokers they link it all up with.
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Re:Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying fo... by PokemonNoGo on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @09:22AM (#47412285)
You said it. An accurate _guess_. Not exactly.
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Re:Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying fo... by TZubiri on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @11:36PM (#47421366)
When I registered my account I gave my date of birth didn't I?
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