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by lm_nop 3328 days ago
A specific example of potential 'personal harm' due to highly detailed targeting is when Facebook identifies an individual who likely suffers from depression based on posts and preferences, and then targets advertisements that perpetuate an environment of depression. Anecdotal ref: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/when-facebook-and-instagr...