Facebook has recently launched a new preventive health tool that lets its US users opt in for reminders to get health examinations, vaccines, and cancer screenings. The initial focus is on the two leading causes of death in the US (namely, heart disease and cancer) and the flu, as well.
Facebook plans to expand the range of illnesses, and countries, covered. It has partnered with several US health organizations for the launch.
On the downside, this would also involve the most private data being collected by the social network company.
What are your thoughts about this one?
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the zuck at it again
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Agreed. They'd love to sell a pharmaceutical company your info.
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The data collection is the whole point. For the user, a paper wall calendar would do just as well.
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