Facebook Privacy Concerns

Comments express distrust in Facebook's handling of user data and privacy, highlighting repeated breaches, careless practices, and lack of user consent.

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Sample Comments

lucifer Mar 21, 2010 View on HN

Have you considered the possibility that the privacy considerations may be in regards to Facebook itself?

jwsec Aug 1, 2018 View on HN

IT doesn't appear that FB values user privacy, this is not a surprise.

BlackDinosaur Oct 8, 2018 View on HN

When does anything done by Facebook not raise privacy concerns

AceJohnny2 Sep 18, 2025 View on HN

Indeed. Time and time again Facebook/Meta has secretly or openly breached privacy boundaries for their own gain. They cannot be trusted with user data.

joshbaptiste Jun 23, 2012 View on HN

huh? Whoever considered facebook data private..

friendstock Dec 14, 2009 View on HN

agreed. most users assume Facebook content is (somewhat) private

sbank Nov 26, 2015 View on HN

Maybe this won't be a popular response, but what we do know is that Facebook couldn't give a single fuck about your privacy or protecting your private information. (Insofar as they "care" it is to protect their own interests.) It is prudent to assume and expect that they will exploit you in any way possible. So if you are so concerned, why are you even on Facebook?

coopdog Apr 5, 2013 View on HN

FB is utterly careless with your data

sp332 Jun 22, 2009 View on HN

That's not Facebook invading your privacy, that's other people invading your privacy.

saagarjha Apr 10, 2018 View on HN

A place where Facebook changes their policy to take into account their users' privacy?