I Reckon This Is A Pretty Ugly And Disturbing Revelation Of Zuck Being A Jerk Again.

This appeared last week.Senator questions Mark Zuckerberg over Meta ' s healthcare data collection policiesThe letter from Sen. Mark Warner to the Facebook founder comes just days after Advocate Aurora Health notified patients of a potential breach involving a pixel-tracking tool.ByMike MiliardOctober 21, 2022 10:01 AMU.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., raised concerns this week about the tracking and collection of patient health data by Facebook parent company Meta.WHY IT MATTERSIn an Oct. 20lettersent to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sen. Warner posed a series of questions about patient privacy and the company ' s collection practices. Specifically, Warner said he was worried about a particular tiny piece of code that has drawn concern in recent months for its use in healthcare websites and apps." I write to you today to express my concern regarding Meta ’s collection of sensitive health information through the Meta Pixel tracking tool without user consent, " wrote Warner." As you know, I have long worked to protect user privacy and increase transparency around how user data is collected and shared, " he said. " This mission is more urgent than ever as the last two years have shown us the importance of healthcare technology, with many relying on electronic health records, online appointment booking, and virtual patient portals to receive care during the pandemic. "Warner specified his concerns about recent allegations that healthcare consumer data harvested by Meta Pix...
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