PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is in Philadelphia on Tuesday, a day after criticizing Facebook over the company’s handling of private information.
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Wozniak said on Monday he would prefer to pay for Facebook than have his personal information exploited for advertising.
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His unexpected announcement is the latest development in a continuous corporate feud by tech leaders as Facebook handles the fallout of the misuse of user data by political targeting firm Cambridge Analytica.
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