Facebook apologises over privacy ads furore
by Alex Donohue Brand Republic 06-Dec-07, 09:05
LONDON - Facebook has apologised to users over its new Beacon ad serving feature, a tracking system showing recently visited websites, and will now allow users to turn off the function altogether.
Facebook Beacon, which was introduced last month, tells website users and their online friends which websites they have visited recently, without their consent. The service was criticised by Facebook users...
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