Facebook to stop allowing data brokers such as Experian to target users

Facebook to stop allowing data brokers such as Experian to target users

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/29/facebook-shuts-down-partner-categories-feature-data-brokers-target-users-privacy

Company to shut down Partner Categories feature to ‘improve people’s privacy’ but analysts question potential impact of change

Facebook is shutting down a feature that allowed “data brokers” such as Experian and Oracle to use their own reams of consumer information to target social network users, the company has announced.

Facebook to stop allowing data brokers such as Experian to target users

Mar 29, 2018, 10:12am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/29/facebook-shuts-down-partner-categories-feature-data-brokers-target-users-privacy >Company to shut down Partner Categories feature to ‘improve people’s privacy’ but analysts question potential impact of change >Facebook is shutting down a feature that allowed “data brokers” such as Experian and Oracle to use their own reams of consumer information to target social network users, the company has announced.