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Facebook ads – why is someone seeing this ad

This is the second of my two-part series on Facebook political ads. The first part addressed how you can determine why you are seeing certain political ads. Part one concerned the information about you that Facebook used to target you … Continue reading

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Facebook ads – why do I see what I see?

I have been focused on the micro-targeting of Facebook ads ever since Facebook said it would not block political ads containing falsehoods. If you care, you can learn some things about why you see what you see. For any ad, … Continue reading

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Facebook Disconnect

Facebook is so popular that most users continue posting and visiting the site despite all that is known about the collection and sharing of information about personal online behavior. I guess I fall into this category of frustrated, but continuing … Continue reading

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Facebook is trying

Facebook is trying to assist individuals interested in the background of news stories they might encounter in their stream. This is part of their effort to combat “fake news” which should more likely be described as an effort to improve … Continue reading

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Facebook – the good, bad, and ugly

If you are interested in the Facebook privacy issue or social media, privacy, and free more generally, I recommend the first half-hour or so of this podcast from This Week in Google. This is not a one-sided conversation and most … Continue reading

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What happened to the tech dream?

This post is dedicated to the original technology dreamers and honors the unique contributions of John Perry Barlow – a dreamer. More and more it seems the dream of technology as a positive agent for change and empowerment is slipping … Continue reading

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