A new advertising tool on social-networking site Facebook has caused outrage among the site's users, The Independent reports, and has raised huge privacy concerns. The tool - called Facebook Beacon - is used to track the online spending habits of Facebook users. It then uses this information for targeted advertising campaigns. Thousands of users in the US have signed a petition calling for the removal of the Beacon.
Published: 26 November 2007 17:15 GMT
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