London Men Banned Selling Their Personal Facebook Data on eBay

According to foreign media CNET report, the recent Cambridge analysis scandal has made many Facebook users realize that their personal data may be regarded as a product - and it is valuable. But Oli Frost from London thinks that he himself is the one who should People who benefited from his information. Therefore, Frost created a listing on eBay UK on Saturday to sell his 10 years of Facebook personal information to the highest bidder.

Content included in the Frost packet: From 'All my friend requests I ignored' to 'I voted, my boss's name, and the address of all my family' etc. These data also include 'I'm obviously interested in Things, including 'gluten-free diet', '(British singer) Jessie Ware' and 'project management software'.

Frost wrote: 'Other people can make money from it, so why can't I?' Frost received 44 bids on Tuesday, prices ranging from 99 pence to 300 pounds. But then, eBay dropped Frost's auction.

eBay said in an e-mail to Frost that he 'sold a Facebook account. This is not allowed, because most social networking companies make provision in terms of their terms and conditions, restricting the artificial increase of fans or popularity of other users, or Sales Account. '

eBay UK and Facebook declined to comment.

Frost said: 'I am now offering private offers on my site until I find another place to sell it.' He plans to donate the money to the Digital Frontier Electronic Frontier Foundation in San Francisco.