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blunderworld, 6 months ago to privacyguides in Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting

I have no sympathy for anyone naïve enough to agree to this.

LWD, 6 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to privacyguides in Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting

I’m surprised Facebook etc weren’t already doing this.

On a bit of a tangent, isn’t it amazing that Apple and Google make WebView components that allow enough JavaScript injection to compromise your privacy, but restrict developers from making decent, comprehensive ad blocking for browsers using the same engines…

ETA: in late 2022, this was described as a privacy concern. Now it’s a reality.

xyguy, 6 months ago to privacyguides in Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting

Opting into ‘link history’ on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting

bionicjoey, 6 months ago to privacyguides in Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting

Opting out of FB and Instagram altogether will save you having to opt out of individual features like this

cosmicrookie, 6 months ago

I dropped both in November when they asked me to pay more than I do Netflix just to stop showing me ads (not even to stop tracking me!)

The amount of extra time that I gained overnight is scary. I’ve already read/listened to 10 books since and it’s been almost 20 years since I last finished a book!

LemmyKnowsBest, 7 months ago to privacy in 23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of customers using a feature that matches relatives

yeah I got that email last week. I did a double take and the email was addressed to my daughter. But no one else in our family. 🤔

LWD, 7 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to privacy in 23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of customers using a feature that matches relatives

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Canadian_Cabinet, 7 months ago

Yep. I did their test like 5 years ago and after the major hack (or breach or whatever) recently I requested that they delete my info