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Deconstructing Facebook Beacon JavaScript

radiantcore.com — A full deconstruction of the JavaScript behind Facebook's new Beacon feature, including a code walk through, some thoughts on the real privacy issues, and some advice on how to block it.

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  • MikeTRose, on 12/05/2007, -0/+1This is an impressive "behind the curtain" post. Might get a bit sticky for those unfamiliar with Javascript, but very educational (not to mention, very scary).
  • z0mbie2099, on 11/24/2007, -4/+1What the ***** does Facebook ask for cellphone number to get an account verified?

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