Why Are We So Stunned through Fb’s Information Scandals?

Fb’s trade style has all the time been to monetize person information. So why are we so surprised to be told how they did it?
Facebook’s business model has always been to monetize user data. So why are we so shocked to learn how they did it?Original article
Author: Wired

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