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Facebook CEO Apologizes for Ad System

Users can disable service after wave of privacy complaints

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 5, 2007 5:07 PM CST

(Newser) – Facebook CEO's apologized today for the company's new advertising system and told users they can disable it, the Wall Street Journal reports. The system, which tracks users' web activities, raised a firestorm of complaints over privacy concerns. "We've made a lot of mistakes building...   Read full story »

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