You’re likely going through a stressful time right now, as your company falls under fire from many different angles over its use of my data. , the company you created, now has more users ( ) than there are people in China ( ), the largest country in the world. Facebook ~2.1 billion ~1.4 billion You have the ability to reach all of these users with whatever message you’d like them to see, whenever you want them to see it. You control the way billions of people get their news and information, you have immense influence over the connected world. It’s because of your great power that I’m concerned when I see this headline: “Facebook has gotten too big for Mark Zuckerberg” “Mark Zuckerberg is not comfortable with the enormous influence he has over the world.” — CNN Money Yo, Mark. Here’s the deal, you’re leading one of the largest companies in the world. You’re impacting the lives of all 2 billion users. You’ve risen to the highest ranks of power in the world, and you have a huge responsibility to use that power nobly and honestly. So far your company has failed to do so, it has repeatedly mislead people to believe that the information your company gathers is to help make the product better for them. However, after recent news it appears that Facebook is focused on making the product more profitable for itself. Facebook Leading Facebook Users, To Where? Your position, as CEO of Facebook, is like being the leader of a global superpower, spread over the world, spread across demographics, economic situations, and geographic locations. You are leading your followers (or Facebook friends), but where are you taking them? Right now both you and they are unsure of where the platform is headed. You’ve betrayed your by allowing their data to be compromised on Facebook. What are you doing to regain their trust? Fortunately for you, users have been given so little power to this point, that they can’t switch up their use of Facebook to benefit them. This means that in order to assure their data’s privacy and security, they need to delete their accounts and completely leave your social . Most people aren’t willing to do this, because Facebook has become something they use every day. friends, network When there were concerns about Fake News and propaganda being spread on Facebook, you said that you were going to make Facebook more about our family and friends sharing content we’re actually interested in. Now you’re saying that you want to “give people a better idea of ” Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s what people want. We already know that we can read your privacy policy and see what information is being gathered and used. Regardless of what it says, users have little to no control of the information is used. We want control. We want to know that Facebook is a platform for the user, for us, the people. Until now it hasn’t been. It’s been about profits for Facebook. While the social networking that Facebook offers is awesome, it’s completely unfair that you use all of our data in ways that make us uncomfortable. You, after all, are the one getting the last laugh. how their data are being used. if Privacy, For Big Companies Is Possible! Apple, a company that has consistently been big on privacy, is outspoken about the importance of privacy. Could Apple be more profitable if they opted to collect and use its users’ data for advertising and other purposes? Most certainly. “Privacy means people know what they’re signing up for, in plain English, and repeatedly” according to , in this 2010 interview. Steve Jobs There is great value in privacy, both for the company and the consumer. Apple hasn’t gone through this negative media frenzy that Facebook is seeing right now. They have actually seen the opposite, privacy advocates supported Apple for and refusing to crack an iPhone involved in a terrorism case. standing up to the FBI Of course, Facebook runs on a completely different business model than Apple. It’s completely naive to assume that Facebook could exist in its current form without collecting user data, and Facebook is certainly not the only . Facebook collects all kinds of information, but it has a very important portion of our data, that very few companies have access to: privacy villain on the internet our relationships. According to , Mark Zuckerberg thinks we’re idiots. I’m not sure that the case, but the world’s relationship with the King of Social Media needs to change. Jean-Louis Gassée _by Jean-Louis Gassée_mondaynote.com Mark Zuckerberg Thinks We’re Idiots. Zuck, Lead Us Into the Glorious Future, Where Facebook Keeps our Information Private on the biggest social network in the world is not just possible, it’s essential for its survival. People will trust it, and keep using it. Otherwise, Facebook may be in for a long, brutal downfall. Privacy Your Friend, Christian Stewart Continue Reading… _Facebook is getting battered for recent news involving Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook user data. The company’s…_choosetoencrypt.com Facebook is Not The Internet’s Only Privacy Villain — Choose To Encrypt _Facebook's house of cards has taken yet another tumble today after Ars Technica revealed that Facebook tracks call and…_choosetoencrypt.com Facebook May Have Consent, But Not Approval - Choose To Encrypt

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