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"Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal"
Das ist vorsätzliches Umgehen von Sicherheitsmaßnahmen und eine illegale Überwachung/Spionage. Wer Meta/Facebook noch in irgendeiner Weise vertraut, der sollte sich gut überlegen, was Vertrauen für ihn bedeutet.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/
Content warning: threads, mastodon, pixelfed, gargron and dansup, and ethics; long post
Reminder to anyone who said "Meta wouldn't do anything to Fediverse, we should let them join!"
Meta is now automatically muting all posts that mention PixelFed, so it's users can't read about any alternatives to its services.
https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807
Just remember, *Every time advocacy groups warn about tech/capitalism, believe them.* We don't make shit up, we use history of actions and facts to state our reasons to be against it.
If your instance isn't part of @FediPact please urge your admins to join or move to another instance who is.
And if you want proof, ask the general public what Jabber/XMPP was, and then ask what Google how they killed it.
EDIT: *Please* send support to the creator of the FediPact, @vantablack as she is homeless. This is possible because of them.
#fedipact #meta #pixelfed #eff
dansup (@dansup@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Threads hiding @pixelfed mentions, not a good look Meta 🙄Mastodon
Zoom Layoffs Target DEI Amid a Broader Pullback on Diversity Initiatives 🙁
"Zoom is following in the footsteps of Google, Meta, and other corporate giants that have used layoffs to cut back on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs."
"... the website loads in a special browser built into the app, rather than your phone’s default browser. In 2022, privacy researcher Felix Krause found that Meta injects special “keylogging” JavaScript onto the website you’re visiting that allows the company to monitor everything you type and tap on, including passwords. Other apps including TikTok do the same thing."
What the hell?? This is so creepy.
#Meta #JavaScript #Privacy #web #SocialMedia #News #Threads
https://gizmodo.com/meet-link-history-facebook-s-new-way-to-track-the-we-1851134018
Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit
Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg’s data machine.Thomas Germain (Gizmodo)
My #FediPact 2.0 website tool is now available for your anti-fascist viewing pleasure!
Please share this around so I can finallly go to sleep 😫. I know people wanted to see it.
Servers not listed just had no readily-available data for me to grab.
https://fedipact.veganism.social/?v=2
#Threads #Meta #FediPact #Zuckerberg #Mastodon #Lemmy #Firefish
#Fedipact - The instances blocking Zuckerberg's Threads.net
An interactive list to see which ActivityPub (Matodon, Lemmy, FireFish, etc) instances are federating with Threads.netfedipact.veganism.social
#meta #threads #fediverse
How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse)
How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse) écrit par Ploum, Lionel Dricot, ingénieur, écrivain de science-fiction, développeur de logiciels libres.ploum.net
Meta thinks your #privacy is for sale.
Would you pay 160 euros per year to Facebook & Instagram for respecting your right to privacy?
Here's more info: https://tuta.com/blog/meta-pay-for-privacy-illegal
#dataprotection #gdpr #consent #socialmedia #meta #facebook #instgram #whatsapp
Meta Wants You to Pay for Privacy so Poor People Are Deprived of Their Right to Privacy. Is This Even Legal?
Meta's approach of 'pay for your privacy' is wrong in so many ways. Let's find out why!Tutanota
- Yes (4%, 18 votes)
- No (95%, 376 votes)
"𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒍’𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆́𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒙 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒖𝒙, 𝒖𝒏 𝒓𝒆́𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒖 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒏’𝒂 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆́ 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆́𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔."
"Vous allez voir vos données personnelles aspirées et 𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥’𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞́𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐮𝐱, 𝐮𝐧 𝐫𝐞́𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐧’𝐚 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞́ 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞́𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞́𝐞𝐬 avec les autres données personnelles des autres réseaux sociaux de #META qu’avec #Threads aujourd’hui", explique toujours Xavier Degraux."
Mais à quoi d'autre pouvait-on s'attendre ?
Threads : 'le réseau social qui siphonne le plus vos données' est disponible en Europe
Un nouveau réseau social est disponible en Belgique depuis ce jeudi 13 décembre. Il s’appelle Threads et est le petit...Maïté Warland, édité par Miguel Allo (RTBF.be)
The recent excitement surrounding Thread's arrival on the Fediverse is concerning. To understand why this is not a good idea, consider their economic interest in harvesting data, their poor moderation, and their manipulations. Nothing good can come from their federation. Don't roll out the red carpet for them.
#Threads #Mastodon #Krita #MastoArt #Meta
Unser Kind hat unlängst eine Einladung für eine Veranstaltung von "Safer Internet" bekommen... In der Einladung stand etwas von den besonderen Ansprüchen der 6-10-Jährigen bei der Nutzung von Smartphone und Internet...
Es wird auf die Seite https://www.saferinternet.at verwiesen... wo Meta einer der Sponsoren ist...
Ich bin aus allen Wolken gefallen, als ich da mal näher reingeschaut habe und habe schließlich der Klassenlehrerin auf die Einladung das hier geantwortet
Hallo Herr/Frau <Name der Lehrkraft>!
Ich habe das Infoschreiben zuerst mit Wohlwollen gelesen... und dann festgestellt, dass einer der Sponsoren von saferinternet der Konzern Meta ist. Also der Besitzer von Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram & Co.
Auf der Website umgesehen... geht es um Produktschulungen für die Produkte dieses Konzerns (und anderer US-Tech-Riesen).Die Einführung der Einladung, dass man auf die Belange der 6-10 Jährigen bei der Benutzung dieser Dienste eingehen möchte, könnte mit einem einzigen Satz auch beantwortet werden:
Die Nutzung ist in der EU erst ab 16 Jahren gestattet.Man kann das z.B. bei den Nutzungsbedingungen von Whatsapp https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service-eea#terms-of-service-acceptable-use-of-our-services nachlesen.
"Alter. Wenn du in einem Land oder Gebiet in der Europäischen Region lebst, musst du mindestens 16 Jahre alt sein, um unsere Dienste zu nutzen bzw."
Da nutzt auch ein "aber es nutzen doch alle" nicht hinweg.
Außerdem fehlt mir schon in der Ankündigung und der Website die vollkommene Abwesenheit von Hinweisen auf Alternativen zu diesen kommerziellen Diensten.
Da wären als Messenger Matrix und XMPP zu nennen und für Social Media ist seit vielen Jahren das Fediverse mit den Diensten Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, Firefish, Peertube & Co zu nennen.
Das sind - genau wie Email - föderierende Dienste hinter denen keine kommerziellen Plattformen stehen. Es gibt kein Tracking des Userverhaltens, keine Algorithmen, kein Verkauf von Userdaten, da diese Services sogar selbst (z.B. von der Schule) gehostet werden können.Ich erwarte gerade in der heutigen Zeit, wo alle und alles verkauft und missbraucht wird, dass unsere Kinder einen neuen Umgang mit Online-Diensten abseits der Überwachungsplattformen wie Facebook, Whatsapp, Tiktok & Co lernen. Und da sehe ich gerade die Schule in der Pflicht, da sehr viele Eltern hier schon kein Bewusstsein haben, was sie ihren Kindern antun, wenn sie sie in die Arme dieser Unternehmen durch unbedachtes Benutzen derer Services schicken.
Ich betreibe selbst mehrerer der genannten freien und vor allem überwachungsfreien Services, da ich in der IT arbeite und mir die Sicherheit und Privatsphäre im Internet ein großes Anliegen ist.
Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn wir einmal ins Gespräch diesbezüglich kommen können.
Unsere Kind wird an der angebotenen Produktschulung übrigens nicht teilnehmen.
Liebe Grüße
<Mein Name>
#Meta #Google #TikTok #SicherNIcht
🚨#BREAKING: EU Bans Personalized Ads on #Facebook & #Instagram 💪
Or: How the small country of Norway has brought down Meta
1. Impose a fine of €90.000 per day on Meta for personalized ads. ✅
2. Make the fine temporary and call on EU orgs to check whether Meat violates the EU GDPR privacy protection rules. ✅
3. EU threatens with fines of up to 4% of #Meta's global turnover. ✅
More 👉 https://tutanota.com/blog/facebook-instagram-adtracking-ends
BTW: #Tutanota comes with zero ads, but maximum privacy! 😎🥰
Privacy win: EU Bans Personalised Ads on Facebook and Instagram
Started with a fine of only $90,000 Norway is about to destroy Facebook's & Instagram's business model relying on personalized ads.Tutanota
The EU bans Meta's use of personal data for behavioural advertising.
The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.
Earlier this year Norway imposed a ban on sending Facebook and Instagram users targeted advertisements based on their personal data.
Okay, what the heck?!
How can such a process be approved?
#whatsapp #meta #account #deactivation #email
https://nitter.hnnng.space/JakeMooreUK/status/1680962682726363136
Norwegen greift durch – aufgrund anhaltender Verstöße gegen EU-Recht durch #Meta hat das Land ein dreimonatiges Verbot für personalisierte Werbung auf Facebook und Instagram erlassen. Das Verbot ist ein bedeutender Schritt, um besser zu verstehen und zu kontrollieren, wie Big Tech unsere persönlichen Daten nutzt. Hier könnt ihr mehr dazu erfahren: https://netzpolitik.org/2023/datenschutz-norwegen-verbietet-personalisierte-werbung-auf-facebook-und-instagram/#netzpolitik-pw
#datenschutz #bigtech #facebook #instagram
Datenschutz: Norwegen verbietet personalisierte Werbung auf Facebook und Instagram – netzpolitik.org
Der norwegischen Datenschutzaufsicht ist der Geduldsfaden gerissen. Weil Meta anhaltend EU-Recht verletzt, untersagt die Behörde dem Werbekonzern das Ausspielen personalisierter Werbung – vorerst für drei Monate.netzpolitik.org
Tax preparation firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta over two years
Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years.FATIMA HUSSEIN (AP News)
Oh my God. PLEASE do not get on Meta's new competitor for Twitter.
It harvests mucho data including our health data.
You cannot opt out.
#Meta has already taken info from a Facebook Messenger chat about seeking #abortion in a hostile state, and turned it over for prosecution.
If you're #trans or might ever need to end a pregnancy PLEASE do not use #Threads.
Boost this. Protect your damn friends.
Edit to add documentation: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/10/23299502/facebook-chat-messenger-history-nebraska-teen-abortion-case
Facebook turns over mother and daughter’s chat history to police resulting in abortion charges
Police in Nebraska have charged a teenager and her mother with a series of felonies and misdemeanors after Facebook gave up the pair’s private chat history in response to a search warrant.James Vincent (The Verge)
Deutsche Telekom: Die App »MeinMagenta« gibt ungefragt personenbezogene Daten an Facebook weiter, ohne Facebook/Meta in den Datenschutzhinweisen zu erwähnen. 👇
#telekom #deutschetelekom #facebook #meta #dsgvo #ttdsg #datenschutz #datensendeverhalten
MeinMagenta: Deutsche Telekom übermittelt ohne Einwilligung personenbeziehbare Daten an Facebook und Co.
MeinMagenta gibt ungefragt personenbezogene Daten an Facebook weiter, ohne Facebook/Meta in den Datenschutzhinweisen zu erwähnen.Kuketz IT-Security Blog
The Zuck suck is in full swing. 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."
#DataPrivacy #Meta #ThreadsApp
Meta Specific Data Rights Limitation Notice
Notice is hereby given to #Meta Corp. by this account, and all signatories, that all data rights are reserved. No license is granted other than those limited rights as per the account's instance Privacy Policy (eg. https://mastodon.online/privacy-policy).
Specifically no authorization is given for: 1) Monetization in any way, 2) Profiling for targeted advertising or other purpose, 3) AI, LLM or algorithm training.
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#Meta is having a very bad year. The latest decision (issued by the #CJEU yesterday in Meta Platforms Inc, et al., v. Bundeskartellamt, C-C252/21) adds to their woes, but more importantly, I anticipate it will force us all to re-evaluate #processing, #lawful bases, special category data, and #inferences derived from that data.
In my article, I explore the case in detail, as well as some hypotheses on the impact of this decision broadly to #BigTech, with examples.
But I'm curious to hear your thoughts and observations. Am I being a Cassandra? Overly pessimistic? Completely overthinking this? What implications am I missing?
I'll note here (even though I didn't mention it in the article) that this may also portend the effective death of the One Stop Shop mechanism, which is already on shaky ground after the whole spat between the #DPC and other regulators. Who needs Ireland if competition authorities can also raise issues under the GDPR?
Substack: https://careylening.substack.com/p/metas-wakeup-call-and-big-techs-new
Meta's Wakeup Call, and Big Tech's New Reality?
I unpack the far-reaching Impact of the CJEU's landmark ruling in Meta Platforms v Bundeskartellant and what it means for Big Tech, consent, and inferred data.Carey Lening (Chronicles of the Constantly Curious)
Y'all, Meta isn't launching their Twitter alike in the EU because it would be _literally illegal there_ due to all the privacy and data collection issues they plan on having: https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/no-instagram-threads-app-in-the-eu-irish-dpc-says-metas-new-twitter-rival-wont-be-launched-here/a1927220337.html
...and some of you want to federate with them?!?!
No Instagram Threads app in the EU: Irish DPC says Meta's new Twitter rival won't be launched here
Meta will not launch its new Twitter rival, Threads, in Ireland or the EU for the foreseeable future.Adrian Weckler (Independent.ie)
Eventually #Meta will have the final say when it comes to #ActivityPub. Like how all word processors must support .docx, and all websites are built with Chromium compatibility in mind.
This is how you take over an open protocol.
"Embrace, extend, extinguish."
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#Meta is well known for how it removes its competitors from its way. If they can't easily crush them with their size, they buy them young - #whatsapp and #instagram come to mind. Meta has money, and they don't want anyone in their way. Buyouts are the easiest solution.
But the Fediverse cannot be bought. No one controls it. It's a collection of servers, each with its own operators and principles. There is nothing central that Meta can control here...
...except for one: the #protocol.
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#Threads by #Meta forcing itself into the #Fediverse is bad and will harm the Fediverse as a whole if not straight up kill it.
I am baffled to see claims such as "we should give them a chance!" or "this could help the Fediverse grow!", as if we're not talking about one of the probably most immoral, unethical, and predatory businesses in this day and age.
Meta isn't coming to play fair. They're coming to use us for profit.
"Embrace, extend, extinguish."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish
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#thread
#Meta isn't here to play fair. They're not here to help grow the Fediverse. They want to use it as a kickstart for their own #Threads walled garden, and they will suck the life out of the Fediverse if we won't resist their reach.
They're a cold, heartless, profit-driven #mega #corporation. Not an ally.
We must not fall into this trap. We must not tag along. Meta can't take over if we won't give them the initial footing.
Don't trust them. Don't federate with them.
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