Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by unabst 2121 days ago
The implications were not that bad until companies were able to obtain enough information to change our minds and change our votes. Cambridge Analytica weaponized information. Russia weaponized information. Bots and fake accounts are rampant. Facebook is a warzone, in the most literal sense of the word. Their current implementation is a national security threat and a threat to democracy. And Mark Zuckerberg is that CEO that let it happen.

It doesn't matter what information you share. Facebook buys information from everywhere. They aleady know if your relationship status even if you leave it blank. That's the trap. Then their paying customers are given access to you, based on who they want to convince.