Report: Facebook Actually Had A Good Reason For Blocking Research Into Its Ad Targeting

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Last month, Facebook caused a mini-controversy when it was reported that the social media giant had shut down NYU research into the company’s political ad targeting practices. However, a new column published in The Guardian this week took a closer look at the clash, and found that Facebook may have actually had a good reason…

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