• levmyskin@feddit.it
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about Threads privacy policy lately, where people seem genuinely shocked about it. I think it’s good to raise awareness about how much data you’re selling to Facebook company if you choose to use Threads, but I think it’s also good to remind people (as the article does) that this happens also when you use Instagram or Facebook itself. Ditch Meta

    • 🦊 OneRedFox 🦊@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about Threads privacy policy lately, where people seem genuinely shocked about it.

      I know I shouldn’t still be jarred by stuff like this, but I am. It’s like when I encounter people who don’t use adblockers and they just sit in their chair and watch that shit. I really wish normal people gave more of a shit about this stuff.

      • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz
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        1 year ago

        It’s amazing what people put up with when they don’t know better. It’s the same when ever I sit somewhere with the TV on. It’s just pure garbage wether the commercials are on or not.

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          1 year ago

          TV is just baffling in the internet era. They pay up the ass to watch ads and I don’t get it. Online when I pay for services it’s to avoid ads, but TV viewers get the worst of both.

  • Matt@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    As long as you are aware of what is being shared then you have an informed choice to make.

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      Yes, this is the reason Meta keeps fighting Apple and Google when the app stores add marginal transparency.

      I wonder how many people will even consider the possibility that they need to check those permissions carefully lest the social media app collect health data?

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        1 year ago

        I think the culture/training of not even reading terms and conditions leads to people not checking what they give away to apps and software.

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    1 year ago

    To be honest I don’t understand why people fixate on privacy in social media. The entire point is to accomplish the opposite of privacy. If you want privacy, don’t post personal stuff on the Internet, especially to sites explicitly intended to share it.

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      1 year ago

      It’s not about what you post but what data will Threads/Twitter/FB apps will trick you into sharing on system level (location etc).

    • Meow.tar.gz@lemmy.goblackcat.com
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      1 year ago

      Well, more to the point they don’t want their identities sold. They don’t want to be a product for some corporation. When you are on a decentralized platform and somewhat anonymous, it is actually a greater degree of privacy.