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Buying Facebook's Portal? Know about its privacy features first

Facebook has made it clear that it wants to be a part of your entire social life

Facebook video chat device
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Facebook video chat device - Portal

Sarah Frier | Bloomberg
Facebook Inc. introduced Portal, its in-home video calling device, right in the midst of a crisis of trust with its users. It was unveiled in October, just a few days after a major data breach, and a few months after Congress interrogated the company about sharing user information with developers.

Portal goes on sale in the U.S. Thursday just in time for the holidays, at $199 for the small version and $349 for the larger one. But if people are going to put a Facebook-designed video device in their homes, they’re going to need to know a few things about its

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