Which Candidate's Facebook App Requests The Most Information?
A while after President Barack Obama's social media team announced its Facebook application, Republican challenger Mitt Romney came out with his own way of reaching out to those on the social network. But just like any other Facebook app, Romney's and Obama's open graph functions want your information. A study by Secure.me analyzed the Obama 2012 app and Romney's Commit to Mitt app, finding out which side requests more Facebook data from its users.
A while after President Barack Obama’s social media team announced its Facebook application, Republican challenger Mitt Romney came out with his own way of reaching out to those on the social network. But just like any other Facebook app, Romney’s and Obama’s open graph functions want your information. A study by Secure.me analyzed the Obama 2012 app and Romney’s Commit to Mitt app, finding out which side requests more Facebook data from its users.
Secure.me’s analysis took into account certain profile components that apps seek access to, such as profile photos, hometowns, locations, photos, events, birthdays, likes and status updates.
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