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blondebanshee

(353 posts) Mon Aug 6, 2018, 11:14 AM Aug 2018

Facebook asks U.S. banks for financial info to boost user engagement

The financial information asked from the banks include card transactions and checking account balances, according to the report. (on.wsj.com/2Kvw61Y)

[link:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-banks/facebook-asks-u-s-banks-for-financial-info-to-boost-user-engagement-wsj-idUSKBN1KR1KY|

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Facebook asks U.S. banks for financial info to boost user engagement (Original Post) blondebanshee Aug 2018 OP

Zuckerberg REALLY wants to know EVERYTHING about you. dalton99a Aug 2018 #1

Facebook's basic economic model is about mining and selling private information... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #2

Because who can you trust more than Facebook to keep your data secure and not misuse it? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #3

How is this even legal? williesgirl Aug 2018 #4

What could go wrong? 💁🙅 irisblue Aug 2018 #5

Another reason to use Credit Unions. GeorgeGist Aug 2018 #6

Another reason not to use Facebook. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #7

dalton99a

(81,543 posts)

1. Zuckerberg REALLY wants to know EVERYTHING about you.

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 11:18 AM

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Wounded Bear

(58,676 posts)

2. Facebook's basic economic model is about mining and selling private information...

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 11:21 AM

Aug 2018

The reason they can't change is because it is intrinsic in what they do. Members sign on because it's "free" but what they're signing on to is a huge phishing scam.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,336 posts)

3. Because who can you trust more than Facebook to keep your data secure and not misuse it?

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 11:31 AM

Aug 2018

williesgirl

(4,033 posts)

4. How is this even legal?

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 12:03 PM

Aug 2018

irisblue

(33,008 posts)

5. What could go wrong? 💁🙅

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 12:13 PM

Aug 2018

How is this even a legal?

GeorgeGist

(25,322 posts)

6. Another reason to use Credit Unions.

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 01:14 PM

Aug 2018

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. Another reason not to use Facebook.

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 06:51 PM

Aug 2018

Altho its involvement in stealing the election is more than enough reason.

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