Facebook isn't 'free' when the cost is your data — and Zuckerberg knows itHow Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg's war of words reveals a profound split — and potential shift — in how technology companies view and respect our privacy.
It began with Tim Cook being interviewed by Kara Swisher and Chris Hayes, following Apple's education event in Chicago.
From Recode:
Cook made that point again today: "The truth is, we could make a ton of money if we monetized our customer — if our customer was our product. We've elected not to do that."
Swisher posed a question for Cook: What would he do if he were Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg? His answer: "I wouldn't be in this situation."
Mark Zuckerberg responded during a podcast with Ezra Klein.
From Vox:
You know, I find that argument, that if you're not paying that somehow we can't care about you, to be extremely glib and not at all aligned with the truth. The reality here is that if you want to build a service that helps connect everyone in the world, then there are a lot of people...
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Facebook isn't 'free' when the cost is your data — and Zuckerberg knows it
