Facebook may have plans to track your health
It is eyeing online groups to connect users suffering from various ailments
San Francisco
FACEBOOK already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health.
On the heels of fellow Silicon Valley technology companies Apple and Google, Facebook is plotting its first steps into the fertile field of healthcare, said three people familiar with the matter. They requested anonymity as the plans are still in development.
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