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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by edu4rdshl to c/technology
 

Will people here use/try Meta's #threads when available? Would love to know the reasons or if it would be just for fun/curiosity.

The amount of data collected is insane imo.

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 year ago (29 children)

Thanks to @m0bi13 who posted this breakdown for context :

Data collected by #threads:

  • Health & Fitness
    
    
  • Financial info
    
    
  • Contact info
    
    
  • User content
    
    
  • Browsing History
    
    
  • Usage Data
    
    
  • Diagnostics
    
    
  • Purchases
    
    
  • Location
    
    
  • Contacts
    
    
  • Search history
    
    
  • Identifiers
    
    
  • Sensitive Info
    
    
  • Other Data
    
    

Oh fuck no. The very first line is basically a HIPAA violation. It gets worse from there. We require less disclosure from Supreme Court Justices and Presidential nominees.

This is a trainwreck waiting to happen - even if Facebook itself doesn't abuse this level of power, you know that bad actors within the organization will. And once the information is collected, you know that tyrannical governments all over the world will be falling over themselves to get access to the data. This is a stalker's wetdream, an Orwellian orgasm of truly grotesque proportions.

Keep the Fediverse from Zucking. Just say no to Threads.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (17 children)

@Arotrios

@m0bi13 @edu4rdshl

Ok and how is this worse than what Facebook already does? Or TikTok? Or Instagram?

You list all these things as if this new platform is going to be the first and only thing to harvest all your personal data. Like it’s shocking and new and so much worse

How is it worse? It’s the same bullshit. If you already have Facebook, and most do unfortunately, they are already doing that. And I would bet TikTok takes this much and more and has worse actors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Why does it need to be worse than the awful shit awful companies are already doing in order for it to be a concern?

Especially to people here?

Believe it or not, some of us aren't using any of those apps.

And maybe, just maybe, people should be horrified at what those other apps are collecting, top.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Kichae

The OP is trying to make it seem that it’s new and shocking when it clearly is the same shit almost all the other social media apps do. Try reading better or understanding context.

Fucking idiots all over the internet think that once you say one critical thing you’re immediately the enemy. Fucking grow up, kid. Why the fuck do you think I’m here?

[–] sachasage 1 points 1 year ago

You’re clearly not here to have a meaningful conversation. Put the vitriol down or go back to Reddit.

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