It might not have happened yet, but it could be coming soon…
“It might be time to purge your Facebook friends list of people you don’t trust.
“Facebook could soon take the old adage ‘you can judge a man by the company he keeps’ to the next level.
“A patent acquired by Facebook states that users could be denied a loan based on the credit-worthiness of their connections online.
“Facebook bought a bundle of patents from Friendster for $40 million in 2010. The patent in question is intended to prevent spam, however it also contains the following paragraph…”
Read more at Independent.co.uk
