Tyler Brown recently noticed that he was seeing more Facebook advertisements than he had in the past even though he had not requested any of them. Which of the following best explains why this is happening?
A) Tyrell was a victim of identity theft.
B) Tyrell gave his personal information to a business, which then traded it to other companies, and these companies then began targeting their advertisements.
C) All businesses routinely have all customers' personal information.
D) Tyrell's accountant gave his information to the marketers.

Question

Tyler Brown recently noticed that he was seeing more Facebook advertisements than he had in the past even though he had not requested any of them. Which of the following best explains why this is happening? 
A) Tyrell was a victim of identity theft.
B) Tyrell gave his personal information to a business, which then traded it to other companies, and these companies then began targeting their advertisements.
C) All businesses routinely have all customers' personal information.
D) Tyrell's accountant gave his information to the marketers.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The information Tyler gave a business when he purchased something from it was entered into its database and then traded to another company so that many more retailers know what Tyler buys and from whom he buys it.

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