[–] Feeling_my_goats 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Headlines are important to stories. How about this: "Facebook patents technology that using borrower's acquaintances helps to improve risk calculation. Low risk borrowers expected to save millions in lower interest rates."
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[–] Snagglerock 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
Of course we all know everything about our 500 friends and acquaintances.
I don't buy it, banks make money lending money ............ they're not going to deny loans based on social media connections.
[–] newoldwave ago
The first thing a lender looks at is a person's character and social contacts say a lot about that. I think it's legit.
[–] didntsayeeeee 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Seems too easily gamed to be useful.
Still, it's common enough when patenting something to defensively patent everything you can think of that's adjacent to it.
This is just standard-issue media outragebait.