I accept that you believe it, but I wish to challenge your beliefs. I hear the same talking points from most FB employees. I suspect its the local memes reinforcing cognitive dissonance.
* "Wallet inspector". I don't think the authorities would let you off if you claimed to socially engineer (steal) someones wallet. People wanted their FB supplied dopamine hit, and handing over email creds was the only thing in their way. It is coercion.
* Another FB meme -- 'people dont care so we can do what we like'. People lack the specific understanding of what they give up. It is coersive to take advantage of people like this. We talk of informed consent. FB existence is reliant on action without informed consent.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/232343/worries-personal-data-to... recent poll showed 55% of users are concerned about FB selling there data. That's a majority. I think society is growing wiser in time. My hope is the social climate matures to understand what the individual gives up by using these services.
* MZ lies to congress: "we don't sell data to anyone." Mental gymnastics to make this true. Its the entire business model of FB, selling user data to advertisers -- sure, its not the raw bytes the user uploaded (however, they provided lots of record data to 3rd parties). The social graph is data, user data, and it is sold to advertisers, integration providers, hardware vendors, etc etc. How is MZ not a liar about privacy, again and again?
* I am ignoring your assertion it was an accident. Stealing credentials isnt an accident. Full take logging (capturing creds) on your HTTP gateways is an accident (kinda). Deploying credential stealing walls is no accident. Deploying code that uses these credentials to harvest address books is no accident. Its a chain of malicious actions. Cannot be an accident.
* We have legislative and industry standards for Radio and TV (aka legacy media) to ensure that untruths don't get very far. FB, not so much. Yes, all media can be a source for misinformation, but FB really is king here.
* I dont use facebook and am extremely lonely.
* Point taken, there are worse things in this world. But to me, this is the most visible, and most actionable, today.
Thanks for engaging. I don't really know why I decided to write all of this, but Im feeling mad over this credential harvesting. Its yet another strike.
Hi FB employee -- I very much disagree with your position. The external reality is far from what you have said.
* Criticisms of FB are not exaggerated. In this case, FB stole 1.5 million creds, then used these creds to harvest user data (nobody actually wants to give this data away, it was taken by force). If an individual did this, they would be in prison. FB gets away with it... again..
* People inside FB are a cult. It has been shown that MZ will lie about verifiable facts, even to congress! Its wilful suspension of reality for the sake of a huge paycheck. ... "when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"
* FB is doing harm, and Its not on balance greater. Its divisive, promotes untruth, gives a voice to those that really shouldn't have a voice, spreads misinformation, promotes hate and dismantles democracy. Not to mention... Ostracization? Murder? Genocide? Exactly how many FB whistleblowers have existed in history?
Is this worth it so people can share cat and dog pictures, and stolen memes from other media? I'd say, no.
* One of the most troubling moments in my recent history was visiting India, and seeing how FB is so influential in general discourse. I had people tell me great, unjust untruths like they were facts -- "I read it on facebook".
* If FB has no users anymore, it has no advertisers, it goes away. Better for the world!
FB is arguably the most destructive force of the 21st century. We will never be free until we shake its iron grip on humanity.
* "Wallet inspector". I don't think the authorities would let you off if you claimed to socially engineer (steal) someones wallet. People wanted their FB supplied dopamine hit, and handing over email creds was the only thing in their way. It is coercion.
* Another FB meme -- 'people dont care so we can do what we like'. People lack the specific understanding of what they give up. It is coersive to take advantage of people like this. We talk of informed consent. FB existence is reliant on action without informed consent. https://news.gallup.com/poll/232343/worries-personal-data-to... recent poll showed 55% of users are concerned about FB selling there data. That's a majority. I think society is growing wiser in time. My hope is the social climate matures to understand what the individual gives up by using these services.
* MZ lies to congress: "we don't sell data to anyone." Mental gymnastics to make this true. Its the entire business model of FB, selling user data to advertisers -- sure, its not the raw bytes the user uploaded (however, they provided lots of record data to 3rd parties). The social graph is data, user data, and it is sold to advertisers, integration providers, hardware vendors, etc etc. How is MZ not a liar about privacy, again and again?
* I am ignoring your assertion it was an accident. Stealing credentials isnt an accident. Full take logging (capturing creds) on your HTTP gateways is an accident (kinda). Deploying credential stealing walls is no accident. Deploying code that uses these credentials to harvest address books is no accident. Its a chain of malicious actions. Cannot be an accident.
* We have legislative and industry standards for Radio and TV (aka legacy media) to ensure that untruths don't get very far. FB, not so much. Yes, all media can be a source for misinformation, but FB really is king here.
* I dont use facebook and am extremely lonely.
* Point taken, there are worse things in this world. But to me, this is the most visible, and most actionable, today.
Thanks for engaging. I don't really know why I decided to write all of this, but Im feeling mad over this credential harvesting. Its yet another strike.
Best of luck with your career outside FB!