The laws governing data privacy from years ago may be outdated in the age of Facebook, with it ability to gather remarkably complete profiles of its users. Photo: Reuters
The laws governing data privacy from years ago may be outdated in the age of Facebook, with it ability to gather remarkably complete profiles of its users. Photo: Reuters
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Remember, services like Facebook are free because you’re the product being sold

Stuart Hargreaves says that the use of giant internet platforms like Facebook leaves individual users’ data vulnerable, and patchy legislation does not help

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Stuart Hargreaves

Updated: 8:41am, 12 Apr, 2018

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The laws governing data privacy from years ago may be outdated in the age of Facebook, with it ability to gather remarkably complete profiles of its users. Photo: Reuters
The laws governing data privacy from years ago may be outdated in the age of Facebook, with it ability to gather remarkably complete profiles of its users. Photo: Reuters
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