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Consumer beware: MyLife look-ups are a lousy deal
You’ve probably seen the Facebook ads for MyLife, which pitch you to enter your name to see what’s publicly available about you and who’s been looking for it. When you click through, they ask for not only your name, but also … Continue reading








