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They're currently in court arguing about how they make users safer by curating the available software. Issues like this don't reflect well on that argument.
They reflect very well. Now that this vulnerability has been identified, they can fix it and solve the problem for their users.
Beginning to think the reason security is so difficult is because ostensibly "good" companies do everything an attacker does and worse, but under the guise of EULAs. Here's a thought experiement: If Facebook were malware, could you get rid of it?
Any sufficiently advanced form of advertising is indistinguishable from malware.
Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. A wide variety of malware types exist, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wiper and scareware.
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You have to specifiy any app to access Photos. By default, that access of through a non-Photos app should strip any location data. If this is not true, then I feel less tin hatty about my decision to not allow any apps access. I also feel that copying a photo from Photos should also strip location data.
GP said they're not using the app. This is about uploading photos via the web browser.
Beginning to think the reason security is so difficult is because ostensibly "good" companies do everything an attacker does and worse, but under the guise of EULAs. Here's a thought experiement: If Facebook were malware, could you get rid of it?
Any sufficiently advanced form of advertising is indistinguishable from malware.
Beginning to think the reason security is so difficult is because ostensibly "good" companies do everything an attacker does and worse, but under the guise of EULAs. Here's a thought experiement: If Facebook were malware, could you get rid of it?
Any sufficiently advanced form of advertising is indistinguishable from malware.
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>Whether I opt out has a real impact on me, but zero impact on whether they can run disinformation campaigns and swing elections. Being the change you want to see doesn't automatically mean the world changes. It just means live with principles regardless of external factors. You don't like Facebook? Then don't use Facebook. It's as simple as that. Others can take it or leave it. I just see it as people complaining ab…
The two actions people can take are: 1. Delete Facebook apps, Whatsapp and IG. This can have low to high utility loss for you, but has negligible effect on Facebook. It would have a bad effect for me, who has many family members and friends connected on whatsapp and needs whatsapp to connect to anyone whom I meet in my country. 2. Lead a movement to switch away from these apps. This has an insanely high overhead, and…
This is irrelevant to me and can be left out. My goal is not to hurt Facebook but to not betray my principles.
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GP said they're not using the app. This is about uploading photos via the web browser.
Sorry if my point wasn't clear enough. You have to allow the browser permission to access Photos too. If you are allowing a browser access to Photos, then it's a pretty good bet you are sharing the photo. Strip the location data.
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Maybe I misunderstood your message. I tried to share a photo from my iPhone to a whatsapp chat and I could not find any way to remove location data. On the other hand, this article says that you can do that when you start from the photo album and ask to share to someone else . Is this what you meant?
Yes, the option only appears when sharing from the Photos app
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Any sufficiently advanced form of advertising is indistinguishable from malware.
That's not your own quote, is it? Where have I heard it before?