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Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by xster »

LeviEster wrote: post #150
SamLevin88 wrote: post #4

Finally, somewhere I can appropriately vent about this. About TWO years ago I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page upon loading FB, so I input my number to make it disappear for good. (Also, they kept hiding the 'x' (close) icon in different spots, making the banner difficult to dismiss.) A few days later I got a text messag…

>I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page Use uBlockOrigin, it's good at fixing these type of shit.

The most underrated comment of the whole page.

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by xster »

cwkoss wrote: post #126
SamLevin88 wrote: post #4

Finally, somewhere I can appropriately vent about this. About TWO years ago I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page upon loading FB, so I input my number to make it disappear for good. (Also, they kept hiding the 'x' (close) icon in different spots, making the banner difficult to dismiss.) A few days later I got a text messag…

I like writing hate comments deriding advertisers for their horrible products and waste of ad spend on every sponsored post I see. Facebook wants me to be the product they sell to advertisers - so I want to be a negative-value user. Health product -> "THIS GAVE MY FATHER CANCER, NOW HES DEAD" Investment Product -> "WORSE THAN A PONZI" Anything -> "Only an idiot would buy this."

Not sure you can win at this game. I wouldn't be surprised if facebook pushes engagement notifications to you friends saying 'Person X commented on product Y with all caps comments! Exciting? Shocking? You decide! (After a short 45s pre-roll video ad)'

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by northwest65 »

ashelmire wrote: post #73
SamLevin88 wrote: post #4

Finally, somewhere I can appropriately vent about this. About TWO years ago I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page upon loading FB, so I input my number to make it disappear for good. (Also, they kept hiding the 'x' (close) icon in different spots, making the banner difficult to dismiss.) A few days later I got a text messag…

Disconnecting is the best thing you can do for yourself. This company has manipulated you so much that you're actually addicted to it. Just look at what you wrote. You're too invested and addicted to leave a website that willfully and repeatedly violates your privacy? You're better than that.

I must say, his statement did remind me of my friends who smoke(d).

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by khedoros1 »

slenk wrote: post #101
jedrek wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of events/organizations that organize almost exclusively through Facebook. Unfortunately, there effectively no other free platforms with a critical mass of sign ups big enough to be used in that way.

Google Calendar/Hangouts/Maybe even plus? Everyone has the gmail they probably created just to sign up for Facebook, since it seems this younger generation doesn't believe in email.

I don't think that the problem is that there aren't suitable alternatives. More like, how would I force everyone who uses Facebook now to use something else?

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by toomanybeersies »

SamLevin88 wrote: post #4

Finally, somewhere I can appropriately vent about this. About TWO years ago I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page upon loading FB, so I input my number to make it disappear for good. (Also, they kept hiding the 'x' (close) icon in different spots, making the banner difficult to dismiss.) A few days later I got a text messag…

The problem is shitty defaults.

I recently added a new phone number to Facebook, and I had to specifically disable getting SMS notifications from FB, it's on by default.

I don't even know why they still offer them. I understand the utility of SMS notifications for FB 10 years ago, when smart phones weren't the norm but most people have the Facebook app installed on their phone, I don't need 2 notifications.

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by thephyber »

cwkoss wrote: post #126
SamLevin88 wrote: post #4

Finally, somewhere I can appropriately vent about this. About TWO years ago I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page upon loading FB, so I input my number to make it disappear for good. (Also, they kept hiding the 'x' (close) icon in different spots, making the banner difficult to dismiss.) A few days later I got a text messag…

I like writing hate comments deriding advertisers for their horrible products and waste of ad spend on every sponsored post I see. Facebook wants me to be the product they sell to advertisers - so I want to be a negative-value user. Health product -> "THIS GAVE MY FATHER CANCER, NOW HES DEAD" Investment Product -> "WORSE THAN A PONZI" Anything -> "Only an idiot would buy this."

It's worth mentioning that you can be sued if the company can prove damages. In the UK, the burden on the plaintiff is even lower.

Better to make it appear to be your opinion, as opposed to a (false) statement of fact.

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by jakecopp »

leesalminen wrote: post #141
dasil003 wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If users aren't punishing Facebook by leaving the platform in droves, then what incentive does Facebook have to stop its consistently user-hostile business practices A huge GDPR face slap could definitely help. I'm really curious to see how this plays out.

While GDPR should be a privacy win for users, it is a giant pain for us as a small business. 1% of our customers are in the EU and the administrative overhead (as portrayed by our legal counsel) is unbearable at our price point. We decided to pull out of the EU, along with the other players in our niche.

May I ask what your niche is?

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by JustSomeNobody »

saguro wrote: post #157
SamLevin88 wrote: post #4

Finally, somewhere I can appropriately vent about this. About TWO years ago I was constantly annoyed by the 'secure your account: add your phone number here' banner frequently displayed at the top of the page upon loading FB, so I input my number to make it disappear for good. (Also, they kept hiding the 'x' (close) icon in different spots, making the banner difficult to dismiss.) A few days later I got a text messag…

That thing facebook does with demanding your phone number, that's my favorite dark pattern. Apple does the same thing with iOS upgrades. First you pose a seemingly innocent question, like 'would you like to give us your phone number so we can keep your account secure?' or 'would you like to upgrade to new iOS?'. Then you take away the NO option. You replace it with 'i'll decide later'. And by doing so, you make it no…

They do a similar thing with Apple Pay too. In order to get rid of the Badge on settings, you have to run through the wizard and cancel out at the end.

Re: Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers

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Post by toomanybeersies »

danbruc wrote: post #124

The social media behemoth has seen a decline in traffic in recent weeks along with millions of users leaving its platform [...] Two years ago I said that Facebook will be dead by 2020 [1] and that line made me check the current situation, we are right on track and linear extrapolation still hits zero in mid 2020 [2]. As mentioned in the original thread, don't get fooled by the normalized numbers, the search traffic f…

Most people access Facebook through the app or directly to the website.

Google search traffic is not a good indicator of Facebook users or popularity.

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