Facebook steps up targeted ad data mining

[Kevin Lancaster]

Facebook steps up targeted ad data mining

Facebook on Tuesday ramped up its “Audience Network” that mines what it knows about users to target ads in other applications on smartphones or tablet computers

 

[Kloofvreter]

More ads for stock trading, investments and business models?

 

[Spliffcat]

Adblock.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Adblock.

Not when accessing it through a mobile browser like Opera Mini, but it's not really bothering me TOO much.

 

[kianm]

The Ads nuisance that we have come to know as part of the internet

 

[Beachless]

Not when accessing it through a mobile browser like Opera Mini, but it's not really bothering me TOO much.

Try firefox mobile then.

 

[Chevron]

The Ads nuisance that we have come to know as part of the internet

Well you're using the site for free.

That's the way the world works. Nothing is free. Either you pay or watch ads.

 

[kianm]

Well you're using the site for free.

That's the way the world works. Nothing is free. Either you pay or watch ads.

Yeah sickening but oh well

 

[Fulcrum29]

Well you're using the site for free.

That's the way the world works. Nothing is free. Either you pay or watch ads.

Agree.

 

[Spliffcat]

Aosp browser is free.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Well you're using the site for free.

That's the way the world works. Nothing is free. Either you pay or watch ads.

Or just block the ads.