The risks associated with companies having these vast swaths of data and what can happen as a result of it that i think is is what concerns me the most. There's zero evidence that google or facebook has ever provided the sort of granularity that would make it individually identifying people. The idea of this being a profile is is very problematic and troubling at the same time there's no evidence that Google or facebook have ever provided the kind of granularity needed to identify users on their own.
In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss the problems with Ello’s business model, James’ discomfort with Facebook, and why Social Networks always have ads. We also talk about incentives and something surprising Ben learned from the notorious Episode 18.
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- Ben Thompson: Ello and Consumer Friendly Business Models – Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Facebook Launches Atlas – Stratechery (members-only)
- Ben Thompson: Friction – Stratechery
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