Whoa. We knew Facebook collects a lot of data, but we had no idea it was assigning political labels based on user-provided information as well as user activity (Yes, we’ve tried this and it’s definitely legit):
Saw this on FB and thought it was phony, but then I looked. It’s not. pic.twitter.com/XDM8kbCTAQ
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) April 3, 2018
This is what’s at the top of the page you finally land on after you follow the steps above:
The categories in this section help advertisers reach people who are most likely to be interested in their products, services, and causes. We’ve added you to these categories based on information you’ve provided on Facebook and other activity.
For some, Facebook nails it:
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) April 3, 2018
Yeah. It has me down, and what's weird is I never talk about much on FB. https://t.co/91jPUZG99r
— Evil Red Kid (@_SOURKIDZ_) April 3, 2018
But for others, well, the AI needs some work:
Facebook defines me as Liberal. https://t.co/4yLFnYS3YN
— neontaster (@neontaster) April 3, 2018
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Just confirmed this. And Facebook has me categorized as Very Liberal. https://t.co/xgvOmowMDs
— Kyle Style Podcast (@KStylePodcast) April 3, 2018
Facebook says I'm a moderate. I guess RINO wasn't an option? https://t.co/DVVUHW1bpR
— Kyle Sammin (@KyleSammin) April 3, 2018
Facebook thinks I'm not moderate, which I suppose is the least offensive of the options.
What's weird though is that it thinks I'm African American. https://t.co/wmpJWNfsD1— Wonderbeard (@WonderbeardShow) April 3, 2018
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