Facebook Viewpoints: We already know that apps like Facebook try to learn as much as possible about you. So why not at least get paid for it?
Facebook he revealed today a new application called Facebook Viewpoints. The new app will pay you to participate in surveys, and various other tasks.
The company claims that “the best way to improve its products is to acquire information directly from the people who use them". This information will be received and used across the company's portfolio, namely Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook applications.
Στη νέα υπηρεσία θα πρέπει να εγγραφείτε, και θα λάμβάνετε προσκλήσεις για να συμμετάσχετε σε διάφορα προγράμματα. Το πρώτο διαθέσιμο πρόγραμμα είναι μια έρευνα που εξετάζει τον τρόπο με τον οποίο τα social medium επηρεάζουν την ευημερία σας. Ο επιδιωκόμενος στόχος είναι να “αναπτυχθούν better products aimed at limiting the negative effects of social media and enhancing the benefit".
Facebook also says that it will tell you what information it collects, how it will be used and how many points you will earn after completing the program. Wellbeing research, for example, takes 15 minutes to complete and you will earn 1.000 points, equivalent to five dollars.
But it seems that there is a minimum amount for her payment. Η σελίδα υποστήριξης του Facebook αναφέρει ότι θα σας ενημερώνει για το πόσους πόντους χρειάζονται για να λάβετε την πληρωμή. Το Facebook θα στέλνει τα χρήματα μέσω της PayPal. and it says they should arrive “within 7 to 10 days” when you hit the payment threshold.
Let's mention that Facebook has often been embarrassed about the practices it uses to collect data, so it will be very interesting to see what happens now that the company offers a way to provide this data voluntarily.
The company promises that it will not sell the information it collects to third parties and that it will not publicly share your business without your permission.
Before proceeding, however, think about it again credibility of the company, as it is not known that it adheres to its promises.
The app is available for download from the App Store you use for anyone who is 18 years old and lives in the US. From 2020 we will see it in Europe.