FTC: OK Facebook, swallow WhatsApp – but NO selling people's data without permission

Subscription model

As a pure coincidence, Whatsapp just popped up and told me my free subscription has lapsed, please cough up some dosh.

I wonder if Zuk is planning on improving the revenue flow in a more direct way?

Another

quite useful service destined to be binned...

Going back to a hermit state of existence as it keeps the ad men out of my way, cant rely on any other fucker to do the same for me...

Funnily enough FB messenger has just been slued off from FB

They will simply change their EULA and add the user gives permission to have their info passed onto third parties (AKA Facebook) and 99% of the users will click it without reading.

So much for informed consent.

Breaking News 2020 Time Trumpet style...

It has been announced today that Jessica Rich, former director of the bureau of consumer protection has joined the board of Facebook.... Critics are questioning whether the revolving door policy of the FTC over data sharing and privacy is beginning to mirror that of Wall Street and its policy of offering similar directorships to retired SEC overseers.

There was a protest outside congress today, as it was revealed that the new bill guaranteeing investment for the building of new children's hospitals and schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, also included a little known rider which would allow the transfer of ownership of private data from the individual to multinational tech companies. Critics have called this an abomination of user rights and blamed Lobbyists from the Big-Ten tech firms for whitewashing existing FTC laws. The FTC reportedly had no comment to make.

In separate news, Users of the social network platform Facebook have reported not being able to locate the page that allows them to voice their opposition to the new WhatsApp 'open data' sharing agreement. Only 10% voted against the privacy change. Critics argue that matters weren't helped by the fact that the vote was held during on the busiest day of the year for most Americans, as its the last day to file US taxes.

Too late.

The data has already been sold. To Facebook. To comply with the original terms and conditions WhatsApp should have wiped all the personal data on completion of the sale.

Translation:

Don't let us catch you.

Is it just me or does this all amount to: "You must tell your users that you are going to slurp their data and give them an option to 'like it or leave it' before doing so."?

In which case, business as usual, no?