By AFPMore by this AuthorSan Francisco,Facebook on Monday introduced a "Viewpoints" app in the US that pays members of the social network for taking part in surveys. The new market research app will be used to improve the Facebook "family" of offerings including Instagram, WhatsApp, Portal, Oculus and the core online social network, according to product manager Erez Naveh. The app could blunt criticism that Facebook keeps to itself profits made by taking advantage of data shared on the social network. Personal information such as name, age, gender, and country of residence will be gathered while setting up Viewpoints accounts, which are only open to people 18 years of age or older. "We also won't publicly share your Facebook Viewpoints activity on Facebook or on other accounts you've linked without your permission."

Source: Daily Nation November 25, 2019 19:41 UTC