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Facebook Backs Off Beacon

Switches ad platform to 'opt-in' format after users decry involuntary 'sharing'

By Lucas Laursen,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 30, 2007 6:36 AM CST

(Newser) – Facebook has watered down its unpopular Beacon ad platform, which "shared" information about users' online shopping habits with everyone in their Facebook network—without their permission. Now, instead of making users opt out every time they make a purchase if they don't want it...   Read full story »

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