Lawmakers are calling out Facebook for paying people, including teenagers, to let it spy on them (FB)

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• Senators Mark R. Warner, Richard Blumenthal, and Edward J. Markey have called out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the recent reports that the company paid people to install an intrusive, data-collecting app.
• Facebook pulled the iOS research app following a TechCrunch report on Tuesday that revealed it paid people, including teenagers, to allow it to gather data about them.
• Legislators are concerned the app did not properly inform users of the extent of its data gathering.

Facebook's reputation among lawmakers has taken another hit and the company could be in for more tough questions, following reports that it paid people, including teens, to install a special app to monitor their movements online. 

On Wednesday, several US senators fired off letters to the company or made public comments voicing their unease and demanding answers. 

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• Facebook and Apple are arguing over who banned a Facebook app that paid people $20 a month for complete access to their phones

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