Be very careful what information you give out to Facebook, Twitter, and even WordPress.
Facebook, the company that allowed Russia to obtain data on some 87 million users in order to target and manipulate voters for the 2016 election has hatched a new scheme. You’re gonna love this one, folks! Facebook is planning to expand its popular ‘Messenger’ program so that you can access your bank through Messenger and do such things as check your account balance, transfer money, pay bills, etc.
Let it sink in for just a minute …
The headline in the Wall Street Journal summed it up best:
Facebook to Banks: Give Us Your Data, We’ll Give You Our Users
You’ll remember that on July 26th, Facebook stock plummeted, losing approximately 20% of its value and costing the company $120 billion. Well, seems they needed to come up with something new and innovative to get things rolling again, so here we are. They are negotiating with a number…
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This is absolutely horrible – and is being done so quietly – thanks for linking to this posting (didn’t get mine completed). The implications are terrifying – worse only 1 of the major banks said fast out “no” and walked away…the others are considering.
Stay alert people
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My son is taking care of my U.S. accounts and I notified him. 😦 — Suzanne
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Thanks for sharing that, it is worrying!
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It’s both worrying and frightening. 😦 — Suzanne
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