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Facebook is launching the first electronic device to bear its brand, a screen and camera-equipped gadget intended to make video calls easier and more intuitive.
But it's unclear if people will open their homes to an internet-connected camera sold by a company with a questionable track record on protecting user privacy.
Twitter users were quick to point to Facebook's privacy fallacies and what they saw as the company's impudence in asking people to trust it with a camera called Portal inside their homes. Some compared it to the always-on, always-watching telescreens in George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984." Others saw the gadget's appeal — but not if it comes from Facebook.
"This is going to gain (Facebook) not only a place in the smart home, but also data they may not have been able to collect before or understand before," said ABI Research analyst Jonathan Collins. This includes people's location, activities and interests — "all the reasons companies want to get into the home."
originally posted by: BlueAjah
a reply to: roadgravel
There are definitely people who crave that kind of attention. Look at how people use Instagram. It is like their personal stage.
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: roadgravel
I agree with your sentiments to some degree but it isn't Idiocracy, it's Technocracy.
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: roadgravel
I agree with your sentiments to some degree but it isn't Idiocracy, it's Technocracy.