Many Facebook users say they do not know the platform classifies their interests, and roughly half are not comfortable with being categorized

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January 15, 2019

Facebook Algorithms and Personal Data

Many Facebook users say they do not know the platform classifies their interests, and roughly half are not comfortable with being categorized

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Many Facebook users say they do not know the platform classifies their interests, and roughly half are not comfortable with being categorized

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Facebook Algorithms and Personal Data
Social media users say it is easy for sites to identify their race and interests
A majority of Facebook users have 10 or more categories listed on their ad preferences page
Most Facebook users do not know the platform lists their interests for advertisers, and half are not comfortable with these lists
Some Facebook users do not agree with the political label the platform assigns them

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