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by 11sdmb8m 2703 days ago
Users realise that the ads they see are targeted to them, and infer that those ads are chosen depending on their activity. Do you think people would stop using Facebook if you told them about this? Or maybe you're wishing for the government to step in?
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> Users realise that the ads they see are targeted to them, and infer that those ads are chosen depending on their activity.

My experience is that most people are surprised and mildly horrified that Facebook has most of their browsing history.