Is Facebook's Timeline Just An Advertising Sellout?
Remember Facebook's explanation earlier this week about sponsored stories and other ads? The social network may have a lot more explaining to do if one unconfirmed report is true, and this time it involves the new timeline profile.
Remember Facebook’s explanation earlier this week about sponsored stories and other ads? The social network may have a lot more explaining to do if one unconfirmed report is true, and this time it involves the new timeline profile.
An unnamed former chief technology officer and current consultant told The New York Observer‘s Betabeat blog that while timeline is being pitched to users as a way to share highlights of their lives chronologically, the end goal is to benefit advertisers.
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