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That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam (www.popsci.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/441870

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

The URL provided to unsubscribe more often than not, at the very least contains tracking info. Then again, you should always assume every image and link in an email from a company or service is designed to track you.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Then again, you should always assume every image and link in an email from a company or service is designed to track you.

That's the reason why you should disable them by default.

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