If Home is successful, it is conceivable that Facebook, even more than the other companies, will be able to extensively map your social activities to your communications, web browsing, app use and physical activities.

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The U.S. has also taken the step of providing non-lethal assistance, such as communications equipment, medical equipment, humanitarian assistance as well as, again, helping them determine a road map for an inclusive future within Syria.

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