It angered some members in the past when it introduced a new advertising system, called Beacon, which delivered adverts to users on external websites based on their Facebook profile and habits.

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Mr. RANSTORP: Well, I mean, they have an integrated system that has been the beacon of European counterterrorism efforts.

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The three fishermen's vessel didn't have an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, which transmits a distress signal anywhere in the world through a satellite system, the navy said.

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