Facebook’s received a lot of attention in the three days since I posted about their use of users’ profile pictures in ads. Numerous blogs have covered the story since, including both DownloadSquad and Mashable, which invariably led to enough of a ruckus that Facebook felt inclined to address the matter. David Swain, of the Product [...]
[UPDATE]: Facebook has since responded to me regarding this issue, see that post for updates. Image: Culture Smith Consulting “Peter” in this case is the Facebook user logged in to his account. The woman in the “Hot Singles” ad is his own wife. According to Facebook, these ads “respect all privacy rules.” Personally, I think [...]