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Video: Facebook’s Ad-Targeting Explained
Finally, a clear explanation of Facebook's ad-targeting practices. (via bitshare.tumblr.com)
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Image: How Facebook Really Makes Money
How does a free service make money? With all the information users provide in their profiles, targeted advertising is an easy way to profit. (via)
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Tech Buzz A javascript script that analyzes your browser history to determine your gender could revolutionize targeted online marketing. It also uses a cool CSS hack, if you care or know what that is. It told me I had a 97% likelihood of being a female, which is surprising, because all I do is scour the internet for hot girls as “research.”
