Facebook IS still targeting children with 'surveillance harvesting' ads, new report alleges – Daily Mail

Facebook continues to track teens for the purpose of bombarding them with ‘surveillance advertising’ despite the company’s claim that it was stopping the practice, according to a new report.The report by Global Action Plan and Reset Australia accuses Facebook, which has rebranded itself as Meta, of ‘harvesting children’s personal data to fuel their advertising delivery system.’The social network is being accused of using AI technology to surveil children’s browsing patterns and sites visited so that it can tailor which ads they are exposed to.DailyMail.com has reached out to Facebook/Meta seeking comment.Facebook/Meta pledged this past summer to restrict advertisers’ ability to target users under the age of 18.The company rebranded itself in the wake of several scandals, including one triggered by a whistleblower who leaked documents indicating that the social network knew its products were harmful to teens. Facebook, which has rebranded itself as Meta, continues to track teens for the purpose of bombarding them with ‘surveillance advertising’ despite the company’s claim that it was stopping the practice, according to a new report. Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen above The report by Global Action Plan and Reset Australia accuses Facebook, which has rebranded itself as Meta, of ‘harvesting children’s…
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