Yeah, and I'm a Nigerian prince ...
Anyway, I used a fake birth date on FB, so probably not valid anyways.
Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
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#122Earlier quoted context omitted.
I never believe privacy policies anyway. I go on the assumption that anything I ever reveal on the internet will become public knowledge at some point.
it's worse: anything you put on a computer will become public. Paper and pen rule.
Paper can be read, that’s why I whisper all my secrets into my seashell.
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#123One thing I don't like about these class action settlements is there's no way to easily know if the site you're putting all your information on is legit or not. An attacker could easily make a fake site which could serve as a possible vector for future attacks. This is really the kind of thing that should be behind a .gov TLD or something of that nature.
> An attacker could easily make a fake site
Or hack into the legit sites themselves if their cybersecurity practices are subpar.
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#124One thing I don't like about these class action settlements is there's no way to easily know if the site you're putting all your information on is legit or not. An attacker could easily make a fake site which could serve as a possible vector for future attacks. This is really the kind of thing that should be behind a .gov TLD or something of that nature.
They also ask for my street address. Big, big, big nope.
I don't need to tell you where I sleep.
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#125> IF I DO NOTHING > If you are a Settlement Class Member and you do nothing, you will give up the rights explained in Question 9, including your right to start a lawsuit, continue a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendant and the Released Parties about the legal issues or factual allegations resolved by this Settlement. In addition, you will not receive a payment from this Settlement How can I…
By opting out of the class action, you are not bound by the terms of the settlement and can pursue your own separate legal action against the defendant on your own behalf. But good luck...
That deadline already passed, so you can't opt out anymore.
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#126Anything for Canucks?
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#127Earlier quoted context omitted.
it's worse: anything you put on a computer will become public. Paper and pen rule.
Paper can be read, that’s why I whisper all my secrets into my seashell.
everything COULD be digitized these days. I could put a tiny mic into your seashell.
But physically hiding or locking up your secrets still works.
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#128https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.32... They are estimating the payment will be around $35 per claimant. The settlement has not yet been approved; this website is performing no small amount of data gathering which the class action lawyers will no doubt use as evidence that the settlement should be approved. There are a variety of objections. (Imagine if these could prevent the settlement from…
The time period covered is more than 15 years. 187 months. $35 / 187 months =18.7¢ / month Seriously? That's all it costs to do this to people? And it's only even as high as $35 because they're expecting the overwhelming majority of eligible members of the class won't file!
It gets a lot more expensive when you factor in what the lawyers get paid
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#129Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#130Earlier quoted context omitted.
The time period covered is more than 15 years. 187 months. $35 / 187 months =18.7¢ / month Seriously? That's all it costs to do this to people? And it's only even as high as $35 because they're expecting the overwhelming majority of eligible members of the class won't file!
Yes. Because let's be honest, what actual harm occurred? "Someone you didn't authorize to know things about you used that information to put together a political influence model that didn't work" isn't exactly irrevocable damage. The market will not protect our privacy, nor will the law. The only thing that will protect our privacy is to stop giving the data away, and to aggressively combat attempts to harvest it wit…
Manipulating people using illegal methods to erode democracy is a massive amount of harm to the individual