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The Data Dilemma

Examine what Facebook knows, and how it knows it.

Aired 10/29/2018

FRONTLINE

The Data Dilemma

Clip: Season 2018 Episode 19 | 4m 35s

Examine what Facebook knows, and how it knows it.

In “The Data Dilemma,” examine what Facebook knows, and how it knows it – from the platform’s use of so-called “shadow profiles,” to the main ways Facebook tracks you on the web, even when you’re not on Facebook.

Aired 10/29/2018

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FRONTLINE presents a major, two-night investigation of the powerful social media platform. (3m 10s)

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