Facebook decided which users are interested in Nazis — and let advertisers target them directly

Facebook decided which users are interested in Nazis — and let advertisers target them directly

"Finely targeted digital advertising allows anonymous advertisers with who knows what political agenda to test messages that try to tap into some vulnerability and channel a grievance in some particular direction," said Anthony Nadler, a professor at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania who researches how social networks and ad platforms can assist radicalization and spread disinformation. "I imagine that the more sophisticated white supremacists out there are trying to figure out how to expand their base."

Facebook decided which users are interested in Nazis — and let advertisers target them directly

Facebook admits 18% of Research spyware users were teens, not <5%

moreover from At the time, Facebook claimed that it had removed its Research app from iOS. It turns out that wasn't the only time Facebook deceived the public in its response regarding the Research VPN scandal. Given users age 13 to 35 were eligible for Facebook's Research program, 13 to 18 year olds made of 22 percent of the age range. Warner asked Facebook "Do you think any use reasonable understood Facebook was using this data for commercial purposes includingto track competitors?" Facebook response indicates it never told Research users anything about tracking "competitors", and instead dances around the question. Facebook says the registration process told users the data would help the company "understand how people use mobile apps," "improve .





Facebook decided which users are interested in Nazis — and let advertisers target them directly

"Finely targeted digital advertising allows anonymous advertisers with who knows what political agenda to test messages that try to tap into some vulnerability and channel a grievance in some particular direction," said Anthony Nadler, a professor at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania who researches how social networks and ad platforms can assist radicalization and spread disinformation. "I imagine that the more sophisticated white supremacists out there are trying to figure out how to expand their base."

Facebook decided which users are interested in Nazis — and let advertisers target them directly

as declared in At the time, Facebook claimed that it had removed its Research app from iOS. It turns out that wasn't the only time Facebook deceived the public in its response regarding the Research VPN scandal. Given users age 13 to 35 were eligible for Facebook's Research program, 13 to 18 year olds made of 22 percent of the age range. Warner asked Facebook "Do you think any use reasonable understood Facebook was using this data for commercial purposes includingto track competitors?" Facebook response indicates it never told Research users anything about tracking "competitors", and instead dances around the question. Facebook says the registration process told users the data would help the company "understand how people use mobile apps," "improve .

Facebook admits 18% of Research spyware users were teens, not <5%





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