Mozilla just called out Facebook, saying it believes there are still issues with the social network’s default privacy settings. Due to these concerns, Mozilla has chosen to «pause» its advertising on Facebook, giving the company a chance to earn back its business by taking «stronger action in how it shares customer
Mozilla just called out Facebook, saying it believes there are still issues with the social network’s default privacy settings. Due to these concerns, Mozilla has chosen to “pause” its advertising on Facebook, giving the company a chance to earn back its business by taking “stronger action in how it shares customer data, specifically strengthening its default privacy settings for third party apps.”
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Mozilla posted the criticism on its blog yesterday, explaining that while it hasn’t necessarily completely abandoned the platform, it will stop advertising for now. The company will “consider returning” if Facebook cracks down on how it shares its users’ data, says Mozilla, particularly when it gets tougher on the default privacy settings for third-party apps.
Talking about Facebook and its access to our data, Mozilla says:
Mozilla acknowledged that Facebook added limitations to developer access to user data in 2014. That, unfortunately, happened after Cambridge University Professor Aleksandr Kogan acquired a large amount of Facebook user info, which was then shared with Cambridge Analytica. Company CEO Zuckerberg addressed the matter yesterday, though it did little to reassure the many users who have grown skeptical of the company.
Says Mozilla:
SOURCE: Mozilla
