In 2009 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the BBC that Facebook doesn’t sell users’ private information.
BBC: So who is going to own the Facebook content? The person who puts it there, or you?
Mark Zuckerberg: The person who puts the content on Facebook always owns the information. And that’s why Facebook is such a special service that people feel a lot of ownership over. This is there information. They own it.
BBC: “And you won’t sell it?”
Zuckerberg: “No! Of course not.”
Of course, this was a lie. Facebook sells personal information.
Via Ryan Saavedra:
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in 2009 that Facebook doesn't sell user's private information.
Zuckerberg: "This is their information. They own it"
BBC: "And you won’t sell it?"
Zuckerberg: "No! Of course not." pic.twitter.com/YrhQTv7lh5
— Ryan Saavedra 🇺🇸 (@RealSaavedra) April 10, 2018