Here's what the "profile" section of mine looks like, with a few sections removed for the sake of -- this old thing -- privacy. Granted, what was available on this page was largely information I voluntarily supplied to Facebook by way of putting it on my profile, like where I went to school or my birthday. But it was in the other sections and file folders where things started to get weird -- and where I started wondering what potential advertisers or others might be doing with it. The "Ads" section of my data index file largely consists of an exhaustive list of ad topics that would be of interest to me.
Some of them made sense, as they were brands whose Pages I already Liked. But some of the topics were downright irrelevant and, therefore, befuddling -- like "fishing bait" and "organic compound. But there was also a section for advertisers with my contact information, many of whom were brands and musical artists whose Pages I hadn't Liked.
I had to wonder, why do the Smashing Pumpkins and Beck have my contact information? I hadn't listened to either, really, since my first year of college when -- at risk of dating myself -- Facebook didn't exist yet. It raises questions about just how accessible this information is, and how widespread the availability of our data might be.
While likely a bad actor, I'm inclined to believe that Cambridge Analytica isn't alone in the way it allegedly synthesized Facebook user data to get to the root of what sort of promoted content and messaging would resonate most with people. It's also unclear how to selectively remove that data, if at all -- which could be a valuable next step for Facebook, says HubSpot Product Lead Daria Marmer.
That became particularly salient when I discovered that my Facebook data includes a transcript of every Messenger interaction I've had, replete with any photo or video files I may have shared in those conversations.
Again, this might not be new. In an April earnings call , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that as part of the social network's ongoing efforts to personalize any content seen by a given user, it would take "a couple of different approaches towards more private content as well.
In the context of the full remarks, it would appear that Zuckerberg was referring to content promotion in these private conversations -- namely, those taking place on Messenger and WhatsApp also owned by Facebook. Those plans are increasingly coming to fruition as of late, by way of in-app ads on Messenger see below image and the proposed Messenger Broadcast feature. You'll need to make a few clicks on Facebook, wait till you get an e-mail telling you your archive is ready, and then download it.
Choose this way if you want everything Facebook is willing to give you note that users have reported this method sometimes doesn't work because the download generation fails. The second is the unofficial way not supported by Facebook by using the Activity Log, which requires that you have the new Timeline profile.
You and your browser have to do the hard work. Choose this way if you want to pick and choose specific types of data note that Facebook may one day change the Activity Log so that this is no longer possible. Spotselfie metaverse announces ability to own digital land. Social media platforms being regulated as telcos under discussion in Australia.
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General Thoughts on Facebook for Missionaries. Jun 15, at PM. If you have a business page on Facebook, you can download all the data, including your photos and videos. Fortunately, there are several ways you can download your precious images and videos to preserve them forever. How you go about it is up to you! Yes, you can not only save images to your devices but also save them to the cloud of choice, such as iCloud or Google Photos.
Finally, just confirm the transfer. Facebook will send you an email when the import is complete. By default, all items are selected. However, you can check and uncheck the information you want from the long list. Click the link in the email or the notification to obtain your file.
Open the ZIP file you downloaded to unarchive it. Because the archive contains private information, you should keep it secure and take precautions when storing or sending it, or uploading it to another service.
Your Facebook archive can contain copies of your Timeline information, messages you have exchanged in chats, posts, photos and videos you have shared, anything from the Info section of your profile and more.
It can also include other information available to you in your Facebook account and activity log, including data you did not create yourself such as the ads you have clicked on, and more. To learn more about data categories available to you after downloading a Facebook archive, check out this support document.
Upon downloading and unarchiving the archive, data from your Facebook profile is available within specific folders for pictures you have shared on service, videos you uploaded to Facebook and more. For instance, if you want to retrieve a specific picture or video you posted to Facebook, click Photos or Videos in the left-hand column and then click the media thumbnail.
The photo or video will open it in its original resolution, and you can right-click to make a copy of the media file in another folder on your computer.
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