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Facebook (FB) plans to launch an ad bidding system that delivers ads based on user activity on...

  • Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 6:25 PM ET
    Facebook (FB) plans to launch an ad bidding system that delivers ads based on user activity on third-party sites. The move risks upsetting privacy advocates, especially since users can only opt out an advertiser-by-advertiser basis. However, the ads could also improve both Facebook's low ad click rate, and the average price it charges for those clicks. (yesterday)
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    This type of thing is already going on. Both my wife and I notice that whatever we look up on line, the ads follow us around for weeks.
    13 Jun 2012, 06:35 PM Reply Like
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    Makes me seriously consider closing my Facebook account.
    13 Jun 2012, 07:51 PM Reply Like
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    watch the video on bloomberg. This does look like a major move against Google.

    http://bloom.bg/L6ew2V
    13 Jun 2012, 08:23 PM Reply Like
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