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ACLU criticizes Facebook ‘election sentiment’ tool

By Charlie Spiering
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ACLU criticizes Facebook ‘election sentiment’ tool

The ACLU is not pleased with Facebook’s “sentiment analysis tool” that provides data exclusive to Politico.

Citing three concerns, Christopher Calabrese of the ACLU’s Legislative Office, argues that Facebook should justify the use of users private communications for analysis.

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