Facebook accused of massive 'data grab' with new service that automatically uploads your phone pictu
Facebook accused of massive 'data grab' with new service that automatically uploads your phone pictures
Facebook has been accused of a massive 'data grab' after encouraging users to allow it to automatically synchronise photos from their mobile devices to the social networks servers.
The social network from Friday began asking users of its mobile apps to activate its new Photo Sync, which will automatically upload each picture to a private album.
Whether or not users decide share the photos on their public newsfeed, Facebook itself will still have access.
That means it will be able to mine those files for their metadata, including the location where the photo was taken, as well as use its facial recognition technology to spot those pictured.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2242255/Facebook-accused-massive-data-grab-new-service-automatically-uploads-phone-pictures.html#ixzz2E1OYXe4P
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Because, you know, Gov't is evil and controlling while big corporations have the "little guy" in mind. 
Im sure they only want this information so they can do good in the world!
