Data / information for targeted advertising

  • whether you’re a student
  • economic status
  • location
  • where you shop
  • age
  • websites you look at
  • what you search for / google
  • where you check in / where you are and how often
  • what you like
  • your photos
  • political bias
  • friends

What data for advertising

  • words on Twitter
  • likes on Facebook

How are algorithms using twitter/facebook to predict how to advertise

  • what words
  • groundtruth - compare known correlations

Ethics of using twitter/facebook to draw correlations and target advertising

  • you’ve agreed to the contract
    • but do you really know what is in there?
    • have they laid out what you are agreeing to?
    • if you don’t read it is that on you?
    • but this agreement is coerced
  • you’ve entered data
  • beneficial to both parties - advertisers want to tailor and you only want useful ads
  • people who have data have a moral obligation to protect the data from use you haven’t agreed to