Facebook paid teens to install an app to spy on their internet and phone use

Update 11:42 p.m. PT, 1/29/2019: Facebook told The Verge it will shut down the Facebook Research app for iOS, but the Android version will still be available. 

Ever watchful of its competitors (and not so concerned about your privacy), Facebook has been paying people so it can keep tabs on their phone and internet usage.

As unearthed by TechCrunch, the research program dubbed "Project Atlas" sought users who would be willing to install an app that gave Facebook unfettered access to their iOS or Android phones for $20 a month, plus referral fees.

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