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This is seriously sick.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/20/parents-outraged-meta-uses-photos-schoolgirls-ads-man
"META has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms to a 37-year-old man, in a move parents described as outrageous and upsetting.
The man noticed that posts encouraging him to get Threads, Mark Zuckerbergs rival to Elon Musks X, were being dropped into his Instagram feed featuring embedded posts of uniformed girls as young as 13 with their faces visible and, in most cases, their names.
The childrens images were used by Meta after their parents had posted them on Instagram to mark their return to school. The parents were unaware that Metas settings permitted it to do this. One mother said her account was set to private, but the posts were automatically cross-posting to Threads where they were visible. Another said she posted the picture to a public Instagram account. The posts of their children were highlighted to the stranger as suggested threads.
The recipient told the Guardian the posts felt deliberately provocative and ultimately exploitative of the children and families involved.
The father of a 13-year-old who appeared in one of the posts said it was absolutely outrageous. The images were all of schoolgirls in short skirts with either bare legs or stockings.
When I found out an image of her has been exploited in what felt like a sexualised way by a massive company like that to market their product it left me feeling quite disgusted, he said."....(more)

Goonch
(4,010 posts)"Former executive Arturo Béjar says his warnings were ignored by Zuckerberg
In his testimony to US Senators, Arturo Béjar said his teenage daughter and her friends had for years received unwanted sexual advances on Instagram Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP
Matthew Field
19 November 2023 12:00pm GMT
Matthew Field
Instagram-owner Meta is fundamentally misleading the public about the safety of its picture-sharing app for teens, a former executive-turned-whistleblower has said..."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/19/instagram-not-safe-for-teens-claims-meta-whistleblower/
artemisia1
(1,142 posts)LymphocyteLover
(8,806 posts)he has way too much power over so many people with his platforms
littlemissmartypants
(29,893 posts)Exploitation was the entire business model for Facebook from the start, going back to his college days. Nothing has changed.
hatrack
(63,629 posts)So yeah, sounds about right.
littlemissmartypants
(29,893 posts)llmart
(16,881 posts)I remember that too. There was a movie about how he got his start. Can't remember the name of it, but I watched it when it first came out and was appalled about what and who he was. If I remember correctly, he was an original "incel" when in college.
Xavier Breath
(6,150 posts)llmart
(16,881 posts)I remembered it had the word "social" in it but was too lazy to google it.
Marie Marie
(10,561 posts)approach or engage with real women sitting there staring at and judging pics of their classmates. He is still an asshole only bigger and different. Oh and,
filthy rich. What a world!
fujiyamasan
(723 posts)And he knows how bad the algos on his platforms are. Thats why he always blocks out his kids faces with smiley emojis when he posts anything. Thats fine and common sense, but this comes from a guy that claims no one has any privacy.
littlemissmartypants
(29,893 posts)❤️
SergeStorms
(19,785 posts)by one of the most unattractive men on the planet.
RVN VET71
(3,037 posts)Get it? Just like the late Charlie Kirk (aka Carlos Iglesias, the Jackal), shot in the neck at a remarkable range -- 250 yards was it? Just opining on a lazy Saturday morning.
Just thinking how many worthless shit-stain NFL owners would honor that call for Zuckie as they did for Chucky.? Probably none because Zuckeroo lacks the "Jesus is White and Loves the Rich" component.
But isn't Zuck's ex wife a fairly decent philanthropical human being? Apparently, unlike her curly haired ex she actually has this empathic compassion thing going and is using the large slice of Facebook pie she got in the divorce settlement to perform good works.
Tanuki
(16,088 posts)Zuckerberg is still married to Dr. Priscilla Chan.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacKenzie_Scott
RVN VET71
(3,037 posts)Bezos' ex seems like a personable and caring person. I truly want to remember her for the good she does and for possessing all of the human qualities he former husband has lost.
Thank you, one more time, for dispelling my ignorance.
LeftInTX
(34,006 posts)Teens can be in ads if their parents give consent, but in this case Meta did it without their consent.
It's cheap and cheating and Zuckerberg got free ads out of parents' posts.
They have every right to sue.
If Zuckerberg wants ads, he needs to pay for them.
intheflow
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Sorry, Parents. You agreed to this when you signed up to use the platform.
erronis
(21,400 posts)If this excerpt you quoted from the FB terms URL, there is a small clause:
Which doesn't make sense and could void their rights to steal and re-use content.
I won't go on one of their many sites so I can't check this out.
Cirsium
(2,903 posts)"We need certain permissions from you to provide our services."
How did so many people fall for this?
Javaman
(64,547 posts)Hes been a creep his whole life
My very distinct fear is these mentally 13 year old creeps are trying like hell to normalize rape and pedophilia
And to paraphrase Carl Sandburg, the evil arrives quietly, gracefully, and stealthily, much like a cat moves
BComplex
(9,568 posts)Every. Single. One. of those pedophiles are voting republican russian party. The sick-stick-together party.
tinrobot
(11,786 posts)He's the CEO, ultimate responsibility lies with him.
Chasstev365
(6,331 posts)The guy has billions, but let's make more off this shit.
Why do so many Zuckerberg's generation have no morals whatsoever?
OldBaldy1701E
(9,135 posts)RazorbackExpat
(622 posts)in Japan, where 道徳 (ethics) is part of the school curriculum.
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Celerity
(52,145 posts)maxrandb
(16,864 posts)was a website he used to rate the "fuckability" of women at his college.
That he's a sick, perverted, misogynistic prick, is about as surprising as Donnie Dipshit grabbing women by the "hoo-haa".
I am shocked! Shocked I tell you.
Scrivener7
(57,304 posts)Pinback
(13,405 posts)They conduct their social and family interactions largely through the Zuckerverse FB, Instagram, and Threads. There are also plenty of venues and organizations that have no web presence other than those platforms, so its hard to access their info unless you get it by word of mouth or a random ad or flyer.
But I digress. Facebook and the other Zuckerberg platforms have such fervently dependent users (and such an ocean of cash) that theyre unlikely to face serious consequences from even such egregious behavior as that cited in the OP.
But its not a monopoly. And regulatory oversight would be burdensome.
Just Jerome
(354 posts)lonely bird
(2,554 posts)Neither were great coders.
They were sales/marketing guys, period.
Neither is, imo, a genius. Both are pieces of crap.
erronis
(21,400 posts)Being a great coder is not the path to riches and power.
(Says I, 60 years of coding since BAL - sometimes pretty good. But did it because I enjoyed the art and the science of it.)
They were marketers. Gates and Jobs made opposing decisions and were lucky to have good people in place.
Gates after the success has shown himself to be the excellent example of having money does not make you an expert particularly in areas outside of where you made your money.
3825-87867
(1,611 posts)virtually NO ONE reads them (too long; too much legalese! can't be bothered to take the time - plus - I don't really understand and the gov will make sure things are ok, right?)
Better check birth certificates... may give business or the feds the right to do anything they want with people...oh, wait..
LeftInTX
(34,006 posts)I remember signing disclaimers that my pic or kids pics could be used in promotional materials or possibly media. However, it was generally associated with non-profits and school etc. Schools do occasionally have pictures of students, the media comes to schools and often there are pics of the kids in the background. Student athletes are often featured in the media. Parents all sign disclaimers.
But it isn't quite the same as using the student the student in a billionaire's ad. Zuckerberg can afford to pay for ads.
OhioTim
(363 posts)to protect your children
rpannier
(24,770 posts)But wow
Love to hear cuckerberg's spin
Initech
(106,415 posts)Pedos of a feather flock together.
Iris
(16,699 posts)Or the aunties either.
Wednesdays
(20,820 posts)So they went with that instead.
Iris
(16,699 posts)wolfie001
(6,223 posts)

paleotn
(20,947 posts)Just like the 19th century trusts got crushed. Wasn't easy, but there is precedent and hope.
BoRaGard
(7,586 posts)degenerate gop "family values" are so damn pervo
NoMoreRepugs
(11,638 posts)important to post pics of your young children going back to school or frankly doing anything on social media when you should be well aware of its ugly side.
Pinback
(13,405 posts) ok, hormone. Many people have become conditioned to needing the hit they get from online acceptance and approval. Makes no sense to me.
Mike Nelson
(10,764 posts)... this story. Maybe there are other photos, other than the one pictured... I assume robots picked the lure photos, based on clicks... If so, they need better robots! And the headline is misleading, as many are... so I fixed it:
"Zuckerberg algorithms use photos of 13-y.o. schoolgirls to lure pedophiles to Threads"
iluvtennis
(21,366 posts)
(Release the Epstein Files)
Irish_Dem
(75,408 posts)Norrrm
(3,045 posts)Later, he referred to her as a 'piece of ass'?
Maru Kitteh
(30,712 posts)milestogo
(21,882 posts)Heidi
(58,835 posts)theyre creepsnot victims, not entrapped. Im sick to effin death of hearing lame excuses from and apologies on behalf of grown-ass men allegedly lured by children (FYI, thats anyone under the legal age of consent). Theyll play hell *ever* convincing me that men in general are bumbling idiots and so easily led around by their penises and power dynamics. Ive known too many decent, non-predatory men in my life to *ever* buy that bullsh!t.
PortTack
(35,733 posts)flashman13
(1,534 posts)Dump all of your social media. You don't need it. I have lived without them my entire life with no ill effects. Especially block it from your children's phones. They are a curse on humanity.
Buddyzbuddy
(1,564 posts)
Go out and meet real people. Pick up a phone and "talk".
highplainsdem
(58,355 posts)Faux pas
(15,940 posts)a newer member the billionaire pedophiles club. DISGUSTIPATING!!! That better not be covered under "free effing speech"!!!!
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AdamGG
(1,794 posts)to gain hits from the President of the United States.
NJCher
(41,541 posts)(from the article)
the post of her child attracted nearly 7,000 views, 90% from non-followers, half of whom were aged over 44 and 90% of whom were men.
I shuddered when I read that.
58Sunliner
(6,113 posts)red dog 1
(31,903 posts)Fuck Zuckerberg!
Fuck Trump!
MW67
(65 posts)Said it's ok ,so don't worry.
Skittles
(167,731 posts)very glad I was never sucked into the FB Borg, it is disgusting
Initech
(106,415 posts)
malaise
(289,511 posts)That is all
dlk
(12,968 posts)Such a nice family man...
Renew Deal
(84,502 posts)Facebook goes out of it's way to overcome users privacy choices. People choose a more private setting and then Facebook creates a slightly different setting, calls it something else, and turns it on.
It is outrageous that Facebook would use anyone's images for promotional purposes, but especially minors.
The parents deserve some blame too. If the pictures are too provocative for some people to see them, they are too provocative for any people to see them. Anything posted on the internet should be considered public regardless of settings, because you can't control the audience or individual people, including the ones you trust.
LudwigPastorius
(13,481 posts)...but, he's just getting back to his roots...using kids this time.
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-facebook-was-founded-2010-3
pattyloutwo
(487 posts)In calling this out. So wrong
Aussie105
(7,259 posts)No matter how harmless your intent, there are people who trawl the internet looking for pictures to support whatever agenda they are pushing.
Pictures on dating sites that say 'Meet Russian women!' for example . . . you can use reverse lookup on the pictures to see their origin.