Peoplearebeinglured(引诱)ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafunfreeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguploadsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.

MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisuptotheystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.

Thebiggestproblemhoweveristhatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.Earlyonyoucouldkeepeverythingprivate.ThatwasthegreatthingaboutFacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear.Thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcityyourphotoyourfriends’names—weresetbydefault(默认)tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.

AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchragethecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsserviceandifpeopledon’tshareinformationtheyhavea“lesssatisfyingexperience”.

SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Itsoriginalbusinessmodelwhichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepagestotallyflopped(惨败).Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?

TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InAprilSenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.“Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethem”Schrageadmits.

IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyit’sonlythebeginningwhichiswhyI’mconsideringdeactivating(撤销)myaccount.FacebookisahandysitebutI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’ttrust.That’stoohighapricetopay.

59.AboutFacebookthefirstparagraphtellsusthat__________.

A.itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers

B.itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements

C.itprofitsbysellingitsusers’pers