Facebook is watching you visit unrelated sites, and reporting it to your friends

Facebook is watching you visit unrelated sites, and reporting it to your friends

Incredible.

The box alerts users that information is about to be shared with Facebook unless they click on “No Thanks.” It disappears after about 20 seconds, after which consent is assumed.

(Emphasis mine.)

The idea is that if users see a friend buy or do something, they’d take that action as an endorsement for a movie, a band or a soft drink.

Feeling exploited yet?

Users are able to decline sharing on a site-by-site basis, but can’t withdraw from the program entirely.