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Facebook is a terrible company. I recommend reading this recent Atlantic article comparing Facebook to the nuclear doomsday machine. It may be a bit overblown in it's comparison, but I think it makes some very valid points: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/12/faceb...
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This is getting harder and harder as Apple’s ecosystem becomes more comprehensive and more integrated. There are benefits of course but it’s pretty sticky. OTOH I dumped Facebook years ago and haven’t missed it for a second. WhatsApp has proven a lot harder to wean off of since my friends refuse to switch.
Don't give them a choice. I uninstalled WhatsApp two years back and just told everyone I use Signal. No big lecture on Facebook is evil, why you have to use Signal etc etc. Most people are busy being told what apps to install every 2 hours by some one or the other so they are already conditioned to being told what to do. Many just installed without even a question, cause they get tired of using sms or email with me f…
You might be surprised that a few people in your contact list might already have signal.
Signal has (or will very soon have, depending on when you update) group calls! This is very exciting I think. Together with the new and improved group chat, now is the perfect time to get started with Signal if you aren’t here already.
You might have more pull than you think. I was able to get my mum on signal on her iPhone. You don’t need everyone you know to be on signal. Let’s start with just the ones you talk to the most.
I don't understand Facebook. If personalised ads stand to lose 60% of their value, why not switch to contextual ads? Google is mainly contextual ads, with some personalisation mixed in I'd assume. If you're already on Facebooks platforms they know who you are, they have access to all the personal information that can be extracted from your Facebook account and activity. Shouldn't that be enough? What I read this as,…
Facebook is a terrible company. I recommend reading this recent Atlantic article comparing Facebook to the nuclear doomsday machine. It may be a bit overblown in it's comparison, but I think it makes some very valid points: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/12/faceb...
Please include the other faces of facebook: Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Oculus all deserve your boycott.
The fact that Facebook is open and proud of its end-user hostility in service to the business interests of advertisers is surely a turning point. What kind of professional integrity would allow someone to continue working on a product that doesn't even pretend to serve the best interests of its end-users? I seriously worry about the number of technology standards boards and governance groups that purport to represent…
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This is getting harder and harder as Apple’s ecosystem becomes more comprehensive and more integrated. There are benefits of course but it’s pretty sticky. OTOH I dumped Facebook years ago and haven’t missed it for a second. WhatsApp has proven a lot harder to wean off of since my friends refuse to switch.
Don't give them a choice. I uninstalled WhatsApp two years back and just told everyone I use Signal. No big lecture on Facebook is evil, why you have to use Signal etc etc. Most people are busy being told what apps to install every 2 hours by some one or the other so they are already conditioned to being told what to do. Many just installed without even a question, cause they get tired of using sms or email with me f…
I think hunan's just aren't very good at responding to threats that are somewhat vague and in the future.
The hypocrisy is unbearable. Facebook is everything thats wrong with internet. A company that basically profits from people living out their worst instincts (xenophobia, misogyny, chauvinism, plain hate) and from fueling insecurities of vulnerable people (paranoia, body image issues, etc.). I recently switched to the IPhone after a decade of Android, mainly due to the much better privacy protection. I hope they go mu…
Facebook is a terrible company. I recommend reading this recent Atlantic article comparing Facebook to the nuclear doomsday machine. It may be a bit overblown in it's comparison, but I think it makes some very valid points: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/12/faceb...
Please include the other faces of facebook: Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Oculus all deserve your boycott.
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Same boat here. I dumped WhatsApp mostly because it's owned by Facebook, which I consider a bit of a privacy risk by itself. On top of that, the app requests access to lots of permissions I don't understand the need for. Some examples: find accounts on the device, view WiFi connections, retrieve running apps, use biometric hardware.
I can see how the first two might be required. "Find accounts on the device" is possibly required to connect to your account in order to get your contact list. "View WiFi connections" is possibly needed for getting internet connection. I can't really see any possible use for the other two though. I've only looked extremely shallowly at Android development, but I am aware that quite often you need to ask for some part…