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Social networks are getting stingy with their data, leaving third-party developers in the lurch (techcrunch.com)
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[โ€“] taanegl@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Does this mean the monetary value of personal data is falling? I'm thinking this may be some sort of price fixing.

[โ€“] huginn@feddit.it 21 points 9 months ago

It's the opposite.

They're hoarding more of it because they're wanting to capitalize on it.

Sharing your capital for free is a bad business move.

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