Question

• How might social media companies use your data? What might be the implications of this?​

Answer 1

Answer:

They use your data to provide personalised ads.

Explanation:

The implications of social media companies making use of your data which includes your cookies, browsing history, essentially your digital footprint is that they are able to send you personalised ads.

This is why when you search for a particular item on the net, the next half hour, you start getting buy recommendations for that item.