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How social media platforms mine personal data for profit

Sites such as LinkedIn continue to blur the line, increasing the amount of social function over time with features and services resembling less formal sites, such as Facebook. We explore some of the ways social media use personal data to fuel advertising and keep the profits flowing. In many remote regions, Facebook or Twitter might be the only free Internet access people have. Some areas where people can receive unlimited Facebook access when they top up their mobiles. If they’re working, theyll almost always use Facebook Messenger or another social media chat tool to stay in touch.”]

Source: https://blog.malwarebytes.com/privacy-2/2020/04/how-social-media-mine-data-sell-personal-information-for-profit/

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