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Facebook’s ‘Friendly Fraud’ — report reveals social media knowingly scammed children as Zuckerberg publishes WSJ column

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<p>Bad news (https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/24/facebook-shutting-down-moments-app/) and Facebook (https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/28/facebook-admits-cyber-attack-may-have-exposed-info-from-50-million-accounts-to-hackers/) seem be in perfect harmony over the past months, and the latest report might shine the social media in its worst light yet. Information from RevealNews (https://www.revealnews.org/article/facebook-knowingly-duped-game-playing-kids-and-their-parents-out-of-money/) uncovers how Facebook privately used phrases such as “Friendly Fraud” in internal memos in reference to children spending money on games without their parents permission.</p>
<p>Perhaps more troubling is how the report alleges the company pushed developers into allowing games to entice children to spend money without parental guidance in an effort to “maximize revenue”.</p>
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