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 get information directly from the people who use them". This information will be received and used throughout the company's portfolio, ie in the Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook applications.
You will need to sign up for the new service, and you will receive invitations to participate in various programs. The first program available is a survey that examines how social media affects your well-being. The aim is to "develop better products to reduce the negative effects of social media and enhance 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 there seems to be a minimum amount to pay. The Facebook support page states that it will let you know how many points you need to receive the payment. Facebook will send the money through PayPal. and states that they must arrive "within 7 to 10 days" when you reach the payment limit.
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.
