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		windsurfer on Nov 2, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Army of 'Socialbots' Steal Gigabytes of Facebook U... I don't think it's stealing, but it's certainly rude.

pavel_lishin on Nov 2, 2011 | [–]

It's automated social engineering.

lookelsewhere on Nov 2, 2011 | [–]

What if people begin to sell the data that they have gathered. Would it be illegal then?

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