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What 7 Creepy Patents Reveal about Facebook
Sahil Chinoy – The New York Times, 2 Jul 2018

21 Jun 2018 – A review of hundreds of Facebook’s patent applications reveals that the company has considered tracking almost every aspect of its users’ lives. One of them describes using forward-facing cameras to analyze your expressions and detect whether you’re bored or surprised by what you see on your feed. Another contemplates using your phone’s microphone to determine which TV show you’re watching. Others imagine systems to guess whether you’re getting married soon, predict your socioeconomic status and track how much you’re sleeping. Read on…

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