Facebook has denied it is targeting insecure young people in order to push advertising, amid a row over a leaked document. Facebook confirmed the research was shared with advertisers, but said the article was “misleading”. "The analysis done by an Australian researcher was intended to help marketers understand how people express themselves on Facebook. The research only covered Facebook users in Australia and New Zealand. Facebook has faced criticism in the past over manipulating users’ feeds for the purpose of research.

Source: The Star May 02, 2017 02:37 UTC