Riley@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoFTC Says Social Media Platforms Engage in 'Vast Surveillance' of Usersgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1609arrow-down18
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minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoWell, the Fediverse isn’t any more private, but at least it doesn’t care much about your data. That said, any company could come and harvest all of that data if it wanted since it’s open. The Fediverse isn’t the final step here.
minus-squareSeniorScienceOfficer@lemmy.riebe.cloudlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoI understand that, but it’s more about the targeted advertisements, sponsored posts, etc. Just give me my goddamn content and leave me alone LOL
Well, the Fediverse isn’t any more private, but at least it doesn’t care much about your data. That said, any company could come and harvest all of that data if it wanted since it’s open.
The Fediverse isn’t the final step here.
I understand that, but it’s more about the targeted advertisements, sponsored posts, etc. Just give me my goddamn content and leave me alone LOL