sponsered stories (5 posts)

  • are  you  hearing any negative  feedback about these?   can  they really use   your  name without pernission?  i  wouldnt like that and its making me  hesitant  to   LIKE any  pages….i dont  want to be an ad on  a friends page….

    im  seeing a lot of them on  my personal  page…

  • Facebook does not give third party applications or ad networks the right to use your name or picture in ads. 

    You can report concerns you have about the content or behavior of any platform application directly to the developer of that app by going to the application’s About page and clicking “Report App” at the bottom of the page, or by clicking “Report” at the bottom of any canvas page within the App.
    https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=116051181813395

    BUT
    Facebook runs ads from its own advertising system that lets your friends know if you have a direct connection with a product or service. This works similarly to the way your friends learn if you’re connected with a Facebook Page through their news feeds. For example, if one of your friends likes a Page, you may see an ad with your friend’s profile photo next to it, indicating the action that friend has taken with that Page. 
    Unlike ads, Sponsored Stories are stories that your friends published into your news feed. These show up on the right hand side of pages on Facebook. The types of stories that can be surfaced include: Page Likes, Page Post Likes, App interactions, and Place check-ins. 
    https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=212039088830967. 

  • thanks   , i think i  got it…….  so  WHAT IM   COMPLAINING ABOUT IS   THE  FACEBOOK ADS   FACEBOOK  RUNS IN ITS OWN  ADVERTIZING  SYSTEM….where my name  appears  on  an ad  on a friends  page without   my permission….

      but its not   a  sponsered  story…. 

    @richardmclaughlin thanks….im  going to    be liking   fewer pages  …. 

  • Ads and friendsEveryone wants to know what their friends like. That’s why we pair ads and friends—an easy way to find products and services you’re interested in, based on what your friends share and like. Learn more about social ads.Here are the facts:

    • Social ads show an advertiser’s message alongside actions you have taken, such as liking a Page
    • Your privacy settings apply to social ads
    • We don’t sell your information to advertisers
    • Only confirmed friends can see your actions alongside an ad
    • If a photo is used, it is your profile photo and not from your photo albums

    Edit social ads setting

  • thanks  mac….right …thats what i dont like….my name in an ad on a friends page…


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