Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account

Post by jaywalk » Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 8:03 PM UTC

otterley wrote: post #33

bluesign wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually this is exactly what fake news is, putting facts in different spotlight, and let people to reach wrong verdict: (also it is called propaganda) Even when reading the article, author is going between two sides, but considering headline and sub-headline, it is obvious it is at least clickbait and biased. - "Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account" + "This sort of data trans…

No it is not, and you're doing exactly the thing that is the problem (calling Fake News something other than its original definition). Examples of Fake News include: * "69% of veterans disapprove of [Political Candidate]" (not actual poll results) * Claiming a rally for a political candidate is being organized that does not exist Another indicia of fake news is that it looks like it's coming from a legitimate news ou…

Post by ilikehurdles » Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 8:08 PM UTC

leggomylibro wrote: post #19

godelski wrote: post #2

> There is nothing in the privacy policy that addresses [that data is being sent to Facebook] > The Zoom app notifies Facebook when the user opens the app, details on the user's device such as the model, the time zone and city they are connecting from, which phone carrier they are using, and a unique advertiser identifier created by the user's device which companies can use to target a user with advertisements So Zoo…

It's past time for us to get serious and apply HIPAA-style protection to the storage and transmission of PII, without exemptions. Companies like Facebook will complain loudly that they won't be able to survive, but that is not our problem. If we pass legislation with teeth, they will need to change their business model. That would be the point.

Post by totaldude87 » Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 8:13 PM UTC

sneak wrote: post #13

Reminder: The NextDNS iOS app allows you to monitor and block these types of requests from all of your apps, via their DNS logging/filtering. (You can also configure the retention on the DNS logging, so as to not cause more toxic waste data.) I can't recommend it enough. Until/unless we get something like Little Snitch for the phone (are you listening, Apple?!), this is the next best thing.

Post by ogre_codes » Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 8:15 PM UTC

conqrr wrote: post #9

ogre_codes wrote: post #7

Every time I read an article with FaceBook in the title I'm a little more glad that I stopped using the service a while ago. Stuck using Zoom for work, but I do use it on a semi-quarantined device so it shouldn't be able to tie it back to my old Facebook account or online activity on my desktop.

Technically it can still link you to the old account through metadata that zoom has on you like your name, workplace etc

Post by modzu » Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 8:17 PM UTC

leggomylibro wrote: post #19

godelski wrote: post #2

> There is nothing in the privacy policy that addresses [that data is being sent to Facebook] > The Zoom app notifies Facebook when the user opens the app, details on the user's device such as the model, the time zone and city they are connecting from, which phone carrier they are using, and a unique advertiser identifier created by the user's device which companies can use to target a user with advertisements So Zoo…

It's past time for us to get serious and apply HIPAA-style protection to the storage and transmission of PII, without exemptions. Companies like Facebook will complain loudly that they won't be able to survive, but that is not our problem. If we pass legislation with teeth, they will need to change their business model. That would be the point.