Network sources report that Facebook management has been discussing the possibility of selling the data of users of the social network for a long time. The report also said that such an opportunity had been discussed for several years and was supported by the company's leadership, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg.
About 4000 leaked documents ended up in the hands of NBC News employees. The findings suggest that the Facebook executive and its directors used confidential user information to influence partner companies. It is also noted that Facebook management determined which companies should be given access to user data and which should be denied.
The documents obtained by journalists indicate that Amazon had access to user information because it spent a lot of money on advertising within the social network Facebook. In addition, Facebook management was considering the possibility of blocking access to valuable information for one of the competing instant messengers due to the fact that it had gained great popularity. It is noteworthy that the company presented these actions as increasing the level of user privacy. Ultimately, the decision was made not to sell user information directly, but only to share it with a number of third-party developers who invested large sums in Facebook or shared useful information.
In an official statement, Facebook denied that user data was provided to third-party companies in exchange for cash injections or any other incentives.
Source: 3dnews.ru