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Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Re: Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Post by ravenstine »

parthdesai wrote: post #10
ravenstine wrote: post #4

I uninstalled every Facebook product from my phone. Turns out I really didn't need Messenger after all. As I still concede to using Facebook, I have decided to install a Chrome shortcut to mbasic.facebook.com. It does everything I need without tons of scripting, doesn't optimistically download content, and loads fast when my bandwidth is reduced. It never notifies me, and that's a good thing. Without infinite scrolli…

Uninstalled Fb app and messenger long time ago. I can't uninstall whatsapp even if i wanted to and it's hard to uninstall Instagram.

I remember uninstalling Facebook was pretty difficult. I was only able to truly get rid of it by rooting my phone(I didn't do it for that purpose, but that ended up being one benefit). They must pay Samsung a lot of money because there's no good reason why a non-critical app would be so hard to remove.

Re: Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Post by parthdesai »

ravenstine wrote: post #11
parthdesai wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Uninstalled Fb app and messenger long time ago. I can't uninstall whatsapp even if i wanted to and it's hard to uninstall Instagram.

I remember uninstalling Facebook was pretty difficult. I was only able to truly get rid of it by rooting my phone(I didn't do it for that purpose, but that ended up being one benefit). They must pay Samsung a lot of money because there's no good reason why a non-critical app would be so hard to remove.

I can't uninstall whatsapp because my entire family communicates via whatsapp.

Re: Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Post by 8note »

mattnewton wrote: post #5
ravenstine wrote: post #4

I uninstalled every Facebook product from my phone. Turns out I really didn't need Messenger after all. As I still concede to using Facebook, I have decided to install a Chrome shortcut to mbasic.facebook.com. It does everything I need without tons of scripting, doesn't optimistically download content, and loads fast when my bandwidth is reduced. It never notifies me, and that's a good thing. Without infinite scrolli…

+1 for mbasic.facebook.com I never use the rest of the site, but there are some contacts that I can only reliably reach through messenger

I used to use it for events too, till they broke events pages in mbasic

Re: Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Post by willstrafach »

cityzen wrote: post #7

Look, it is 2018, “Facebook” and “collecting data” shouldn’t be any surprise to anyone. Stop using Facebook or submit to your data overlords but please, PLEASE stop posting this stuff. Facebook should never be trusted.

> PLEASE stop posting this stuff. Facebook should never be trusted.

Hi. I wrote the post and I disagree. There is a great deal of rhetoric and scaremongering these days when it comes to cyber security coverage in the media. I think it is important to actually look at the available data and ask direct questions derived from it.

I am fully aware that Facebook is not a bastion of privacy by any stretch, but collecting observable facts regarding this matter can allow people to better understand what is happening beyond “Facebook is invading your privacy” and decide how they feel about it.

Re: Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Post by niels »

parthdesai wrote: post #14
ravenstine wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remember uninstalling Facebook was pretty difficult. I was only able to truly get rid of it by rooting my phone(I didn't do it for that purpose, but that ended up being one benefit). They must pay Samsung a lot of money because there's no good reason why a non-critical app would be so hard to remove.

I can't uninstall whatsapp because my entire family communicates via whatsapp.

I convinced my family to move to Signal. Perhaps try that.

Re: Notes on Analytics and Tracking in Onavo Protect for iOS

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Post by yayitsreallyme »

willstrafach wrote: post #18
yayitsreallyme wrote: post #12

The founder of Onavo is shady and a sociopath.

I was not aware of this, do you have additional information to share?

Nothing specific that I'm comfortable sharing. Talk to people that have reported to him.
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