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Originally Posted by rowan
Is it possible that the "shadow" data they keep on their users includes information from data brokers, such as reverse number lookups, addresses, associates, etc? Perhaps your historical records were fed into the gigantic connected graph that is Facebook, which is why she pops up as a potential friend.
Just thought. Makes me wonder if the random "who the fuck is that?" friend suggestions I see may actually be intended for someone else who shares my name...
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No, the only connection to my sister would have been from phone records. I haven't spoken with my sister in over 7 years on that phone number and there are no email or other connections, like public data -- I own property she is on no deed, etc, that would connect the dots. I have to "family or blood relation" Facebook friends -- intentionally.
So if I am right; this data came from retained telephone meta-data that is over 7 years old. The NSA is lying about destroying data but that is not surprising is it?
Facebook has access to government data somehow -- their other suggestions have some network explanations and are expected. Since I have multiple accounts at Facebook I will duplicate the event, the recovery phone number change, and see if that triggers the same suggestion -- when I have some time -- this is trivial but good background information on Facebook and the US Government.