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Privacy Issues

The potential introduction of a Facebook smartwatch raises significant privacy concerns. Andrew Manganelli and Marques Brownlee discuss the implications of having a device that could track health data and relay it back to Facebook, a company not known for its privacy practices 1. Andrew humorously imagines receiving targeted ads based on health data, questioning the extent of privacy invasion 1. Marques contrasts this with the Apple Watch, which collects extensive user data but maintains privacy by keeping it on the device 1.

If Apple decided to flip a switch on privacy and just was like, you know what? We're just gonna sell all this information, they would have a lot of information.

--- Marques Brownlee

The hosts speculate on the legalities of health data sharing, noting that terms of service could easily bypass privacy protections 2.

   

Feature Speculation

The rumored features of the Facebook smartwatch include dual cameras, sparking debate over its practicality and appeal. Marques Brownlee and Andrew Manganelli express skepticism about the need for cameras on a smartwatch, especially given Facebook's reputation for privacy issues 3. Andrew envisions a dream smartwatch with a sleek design and long battery life but admits he wouldn't want it if it connected to Facebook 4.

I cannot wait to see people filming with their watch. That sounds hilarious.

--- Andrew Manganelli

The hosts recall Facebook's past hardware failures, like the HTC ChaCha, questioning the viability of a Facebook smartwatch in the market 3.