[barrad0s]

I guess I don't really understand the frustration of some people. I do but I don't. I don't have a facebook account, or instagram, or any social media, haven't had one in many years. No one NEEDS to have one. I guess to me, if you don't want this info to be exposed, just don't have an account. Assume the worst can happen. This is not like other sites, I get that you're "trusting" them with your info, but you are willingly putting your information there, just don't.

[ubernostrum]

but you are willingly putting your information there, just don't

I know you're the Area Man Constantly Mentioning He Doesn't Own a TV[1], but...

Facebook probably has a profile on you containing personally identifiable information. If literally anyone who has ever had your phone number or email address also had a Facebook account, and gave Facebook access to their contacts, that's the ballgame. So maybe be a little less sanctimonious about telling others not to give away their data, because I'd bet all the money in my wallet Facebook has data on you.

[1] https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-d...

[reaperducer]

You forget that you don't need to have a Facebook account for Facebook to create a profile for you. You just have to exist.

The same is true for many other social networks.

So while you're posting about being all smug and happy that you never signed up for one of these services, your personal data is still in their servers, ready to be exploited by both the company and hackers.

[barrad0s]

Oh yes I understand that very much, but I do what I can not to help them. The point I was making is about people who willingly put all of their info there, photos, addresses, location etc.

[s73v3r_]

"No one NEEDS to have one. "

So what? That doesn't change a single thing. All you are doing with this line of thinking is blaming the victim. The fault here is Facebook's and the attacker's. No one else's.