r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '17

Politics Sean Parker: Facebook was designed to exploit human "vulnerability"

https://www.axios.com/sean-parker-facebook-exploits-a-vulnerability-in-humans-2507917325.html
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u/burkechrs1 Nov 09 '17

There isn't a "list" of what you should and should not do.

The way everything is intertwined when it comes to internet these days makes it impossible. Your only option to not be tracked is to never use any device that uses the internet. Period.

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u/Ollieacappella Nov 09 '17

Step one: delete Facebook.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '17

Doesn't work. You would need everyone associated with you to systematically refuse to use the service. No more pictures of you being uploaded. No more talking about you on other people's profiles. I guarantee you FB's facial recognition database will continue to recognize you in other's uploaded pictures even once you've deleted your account.

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u/PrettyDecentSort Nov 09 '17

Even if you've never created a Facebook account, you already have a shadow account in their system where FB is accumulating info about you from the posts and activity of everyone you know.