Google asks to think again of users who want to export contacts to Facebook

The confrontation between Google and Facebook is becoming more interesting.

Let me remind you the background: Google has made changes to the Terms of Service of the Google Contacts APIs, so now everyone who uses them has to guarantee reciprocity. After that, Facebook went around the restrictions, creating a form that does not use the Google Contacts API, through which the user can manually export contacts to his disk and then upload the file to Facebook.

Now take a look at what Google writes to users who want to export their contacts:
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Hand over my contacts

Wait a second. Are you sure that you want to import your contact information to the service that will not allow you to return it?

You were directed to this page from a site that does not allow you to re-export data to other services, essentially closing your contact information about your friends. So, if you import data, you cannot return it. We think you should find out about this before importing data. Although we absolutely disagree with this data protectionism, the choice is yours. Because in the end, you must have control over your data.

Of course, you can always download your contacts using the export function in Google Contacts.

This message is written on behalf of your friends in Google Contacts.

[_] I want to be able to export data from Facebook. Please register a complaint on my behalf for data protection. (Google will not share your name or email address.)

[_] Proceed to export data. I realize that as soon as they are imported to another service, this service may not allow me to export them back.

Yes, Google clearly warns you that after importing contact information you will not be able to re-export it, and it gives you the opportunity to register an official complaint for protectionism given (it remains unclear for what purpose).

However, it still allows you to export data. Which, probably, will be done by many Facebook users before reading the warning.