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by adamsvystun 1901 days ago
This is disappointing. Admitting the mistake is crucial in the process of fixing the problem. This just shows that they have learned little after all the company has been through.
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>This just shows that they have learned little after all the company has been through.

This is just yet another example of that. It's not like we didn't realize they don't care until this instance. It's hard wired in the DNA, and this is just more evidence of that.

That implies they see it as a problem that needs to be fixed. But what if they don't care? After all, their business is collecting and selling these data. It being copied by somebody looks bad, but advertisers probably won't do downloading user lists on darknet, so the damage to the main business is minimal. And people still on Facebook don't seem to be willing to punish Facebook for violating their privacy, so...
Admitting the mistake, not admitting the mistake publicly.