Facebook he makes fun of the users from all over the world who have trusted him, the practices of the American company being revealed by the US press following a recently published investigation. Specifically, Facebook uses the phone numbers used by people for the 2-step authentication system, and based on them displays personalized ads for users, something that normally should never happen.
Facebook uses phone numbers entered by people on the platform to secure their accounts, not to be identified for marketing purposes, but Americans care little about this. Facebook has recognized this practice today, and of course it is "put on the wall" by users all over the world for the decision to make fun of the trust they gave it through the phone numbers they entered in the platform.
UNBELIEVABLE, Facebook IS PLAYING USERS AGAIN
Facebook says that users' personal data can be deleted from their accounts at any time, and it doesn't really apologize for using phone numbers to display ads, on the contrary, it says that they are used for personalization. Of course, this practice of those from Facebook is far from new, the American company has been using phone numbers for years to "customize" ads, some of them even being taken from WhatsApp especially for this.
"We use the information people provide to provide a better, more personalized experience on Facebook, including for ads. We are clear about how we use the information we collect, including the contact information people upload or add to their accounts. You can manage and delete the contact information you have uploaded at any time. "
Facebook knows very well that everything it does is not moral, and maybe even illegal, but only after the authorities get involved and threaten it with very large fines, it starts to change its practices. At the moment, you can delete the phone number so that Facebook does not use it to "personalize" the ads it displays, but of course that means giving up the 2-step authentication system on the platform.