Belgian coppers warn of Facebook monitoring

Stefan Mileschin · 18th May 2016, 07:23

Belgian police have warned citizens not to use Facebook’s new Reactions, to protect their privacy.

The social notworking site launched six new ways of reacting to a post, alongside the Like button. They were intended partly as a way of answering calls for a “Dislike” button – allowing people to share their feelings about posts without appearing to endorse what had been said.

Belgian police say the site is using them as a way of collecting information about people and deciding how best to advertise to them. As such, it has warned people that they should avoid using the buttons if they want to preserve their privacy.

“The icons help not only express your feelings, they also help Facebook assess the effectiveness of the ads on your profile,” a post on Belgian’s official police website reads.

http://www.techeye.net/news/belgian-...ook-monitoring

18th May 2016, 07:23	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,618	Belgian coppers warn of Facebook monitoring Belgian police have warned citizens not to use Facebook’s new Reactions, to protect their privacy. The social notworking site launched six new ways of reacting to a post, alongside the Like button. They were intended partly as a way of answering calls for a “Dislike” button – allowing people to share their feelings about posts without appearing to endorse what had been said. Belgian police say the site is using them as a way of collecting information about people and deciding how best to advertise to them. As such, it has warned people that they should avoid using the buttons if they want to preserve their privacy. “The icons help not only express your feelings, they also help Facebook assess the effectiveness of the ads on your profile,” a post on Belgian’s official police website reads. http://www.techeye.net/news/belgian-...ook-monitoring

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