In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like "headphone status" and "screen density."
Mother fucking mother fuckers
this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023
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Funny enough the screen density thing could just be display optimization, did some web development and that would've been useful. But hoy shit the rest is really bad. Good thing I live in the EU and won't be tempted.
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The latest in data collection technology also happens to have some social features.
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How do I get duckduckgo to block tracking attempts?
Okay I think I have it. I just installed the duckduckgo app and enabled the tracking protection in settings. And right now I am shocked. The amount of tracking attempts in the last 30 minutes has been mind boggling. 300 attempts and counting! Is this normal?
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Wait, they're trying to check the status of your headphone? That's way too far. Why do they need to know if the headphone's plugged in?
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If you block them from collecting even one of those things, they'll lock you out of your account until you show them your ID and SSN. It should be illegal for social media to spy on you THAT invasively.
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They clicked "select all" when choosing what to gather, it's easier.
Kinda unironic here and I do not know why, I stared at the preview of this image and for a spilt second I felt literal fear. I couldn't read the words, I just saw "Facebook", a long list and it is a phone screenshot. And I felt some voided terror rising within as I clicked on the link. Now that I take a closer look, I can understand why my "gut sense" was warning me.
I hate Zuck, but I'm happy to see him destroy Muskrat.
What does Threads do that Mastodon doesn't? Aren't they basically just a different app for the same thing? What am I getting wrong here?
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That's egregious, not even trying to hide it lmao.
Those infos are different for everyone. It's like your extensions in web browsers, it creates a fingerprint.
And that is actually illegal in the EU
I guess it's why Threads isn't released in EU.
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