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Meta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor.

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There's a way to opt out... I did it six years ago. No regrets at all.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

I don't see any ads for threads, because I haven't used Facebook for like 5 years now lol

[–] [email protected] 50 points 11 months ago

and there’s no way to opt out

Allow me to show you a way to opt out

[–] s1ndr0m3 47 points 11 months ago (1 children)

there's no way to opt out

Yes there is a way to opt out. Just opt out of Facebook and Meta products all together.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (8 children)

If not everyone using messenger, I would. I'm not using Facebook tho, but it doesn't help much

[–] JiveTurkey 8 points 11 months ago

Everyone has an excuse but you've gotta start somewhere. There are probably hundreds of ways to message people and we would all survive if Meta and it's products vanished.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Sure there is... stop using Facebook.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago

I feel like if you’re still willing to use anything Meta has touched, you have no excuse to be surprised by this kind of thing.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 months ago

I’m just surprised that people are surprised that meta will promote platform A (that they own) on platform B (that they own).

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No way to opt out. How about leave

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just fucking leave! Do it! Delete FB and hit the gym!

[–] Gregorech 6 points 11 months ago

Hit the lawyer, deleted gym, Facebook up....

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

I stopped it by using this simple trick.

DELETED MY ACCOUNT AND THEN THE APP

[–] ohlaph 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I opted out almost 8 years ago be deleting my Facebook account. I would highly recommend.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Does that matter? Facebook, Insta and Threads are all owned by the same company.

Why shouldn't they merge them all together? Gmail sends appointments, flights, etc to Google Calendar. Should I be outraged by that too?

If you're still oversharing on Facebook at this point, you know what you're getting into. Even those that post that nonsense "I do NOT give Facebook permission" spam that highlights everyone vulnerable to other scams.

[–] muntedcrocodile 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Arent threads suposed to support federation is rhis meta just trying to take over and kill the only credible threat they face?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They do it on Instagram too. I barely use Instagram as it is, but I have noticed that it's suddenly loaded with "recommended threads" or something dumb

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[–] DingoBilly 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What's wrong with that..? Is anyone surprised?

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[–] Not_Alec_Baldwin 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What's Threads?

No, nevermind, I don't want to know.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://www.piped.video/watch?v=HOtgF3eCn-Y

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Well... Of course they are.

[–] JiveTurkey 9 points 11 months ago

Be the change most of us want to see and the world needs. Stop using their products and making excuses for why you need them.

[–] gedaliyah 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The company that everyone warned would ruin the threads platform is ruining the threads platform? Oh no. Anyway,

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

No need to opt out if you never opted in.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine still using fucking Facebook in the year of the Christians lord 2023

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

There is a way to opt out. Stop using FB.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Threads still exists? People still use Threads?

[–] silencioso 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Same could be said about Facebook

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[–] dustyData 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I have Instagram because in my country it's the only way to contact some businesses. And they are mingling threads posts in between the IG posts.

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