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Just cuz they don't show ads doesn't means inferences and analysis isn't done on all your data and used as fodder for other bullshit that doesn't care about you

Just cuz they don't show ads doesn't means inferences and analysis isn't done on all your data and used as fodder for other bullshit that doesn't care about your interests or welfare. The notion of not seeing ads actually does kinda worry me because at least when you see an ad, you get a visual confirmation you are being monitored and parsed. I don't know that's a conversation anyone has or is prepared to address.

Obscurity4340 3y ago
Also this is Facebook's most entertaining con as of late. I just can't hate and not laugh at everything they do at the same time. They yield meh a lot of joy dividends from muh admittedly substantial hate investment which has long since vested Edit: [Not crazy about some of the sentence structure here but you know what I mean]
Terretta 3y ago
> Just cuz they don't show ads doesn't mean... Not so long ago we learned Google's toggle to turn off your history turned off your ability to see your history, not Google's collection of it, so you're right to be skeptical: That document goes on to state: "Contrary to Mr Pichai's Congressional testimony, the founder of Google's Privacy and Data Protection Office testified in this case that he is 'not aware of any setting' that users can employ to prevent Google from collecting data related to their app activity." Much of the issue, allegedly, is that WAA, rather than saving data when on and not saving it when off, simply saves data in a different place – not in the Google Account data set. Addressing the confusion about the bounds of Google Accounts, Hochman said, "So I'm aware that Google may save data in different locations, depending on where that WAA/sWAA switch is set. It is still collecting the same data and still saving it, but it may save it in different places." https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/24/google_privacy_button/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/24/google_privacy_button...
- Obscurity4340 3y ago
  Well, what a fucking relief! Although they should give a user tbe option of deciding where their data sentinel abuse material is stored and with whom it is still shared?
- Obscurity4340 3y ago
  Also, people should just start using Brave or DuckDuckGo. Give em a chance at least, the G is all downhill and dangerously so at this point

Obscurity4340 3y ago

Also this is Facebook's most entertaining con as of late. I just can't hate and not laugh at everything they do at the same time. They yield meh a lot of joy dividends from muh admittedly substantial hate investment which has long since vested Edit: [Not crazy about some of the sentence structure here but you know what I mean]

Terretta 3y ago

> Just cuz they don't show ads doesn't mean... Not so long ago we learned Google's toggle to turn off your history turned off your ability to see your history, not Google's collection of it, so you're right to be skeptical: That document goes on to state: "Contrary to Mr Pichai's Congressional testimony, the founder of Google's Privacy and Data Protection Office testified in this case that he is 'not aware of any setting' that users can employ to prevent Google from collecting data related to their app activity." Much of the issue, allegedly, is that WAA, rather than saving data when on and not saving it when off, simply saves data in a different place – not in the Google Account data set. Addressing the confusion about the bounds of Google Accounts, Hochman said, "So I'm aware that Google may save data in different locations, depending on where that WAA/sWAA switch is set. It is still collecting the same data and still saving it, but it may save it in different places." https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/24/google_privacy_button/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/24/google_privacy_button...

Obscurity4340 3y ago
Well, what a fucking relief! Although they should give a user tbe option of deciding where their data sentinel abuse material is stored and with whom it is still shared?
Obscurity4340 3y ago
Also, people should just start using Brave or DuckDuckGo. Give em a chance at least, the G is all downhill and dangerously so at this point