Australian huge tech watchdog group calls out Facebook for enabling dangerous advertisements for alcohol, grownup courting focused at TEEN customers

An Australian tech watchdog group has accused Facebook of harvesting the personal wisdom of stripling customers who can then be served focused advertisements promoting alcohol, smoking, enjoying, vaping, online courting web sites and over the top weight loss.
An Australian tech watchdog group has accused Facebook of harvesting the personal data of teenage users who can then be served targeted ads promoting alcohol, smoking, gambling, vaping, online dating sites and extreme weight loss.Original article
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