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[–] techman@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Financial Info, Identifiers, Sensitive Info... Woudn't it be easier just to give them my wallet and passport.

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[–] PixelOfLife@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] Chipthemonk@lemmy.fmhy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Meta is sickening. You have to have it for promoting events, artists and such, but it’s toxic and needs to be replaced.

As a music artist, I don’t know how to avoid platforms like Instagram and such while still promoting my art.

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[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

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[–] HollowNotion@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Are people really going to sign up for another Meta site? I'm sure as shit not. I finally deleted my Facebook account a couple weeks back, and I'm feelin' free!

[–] Mdidi@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

I assume you wouldn't need to sign up. If you already have a FB or Instagram account, you would just be able to log in directly

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[–] Zap@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

To this day I have refused to download messenger for mobile since "needing it" is totally bullshit since you can just hit "view desktop site" in Chrome mobile. Won't ever get this bs either.

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[–] prettydarknwild@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

do they also need nude pictures of me?, or with the blood type and a medical history is enough

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[–] Atxu@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Seriously I am already struggling to get meta out of my life enough to sign in to a new service with them.

[–] viralJ@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Where do I sign?!

[–] laxe@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

Meta knows they can’t fix their terrible privacy record so they might as well milk it.

[–] nOvA_NoVa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"sensitive information" I think...a good chunk of this is already sensitive information what else do you want T.T

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[–] kioshi@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 2 years ago

What not even call logs? Lame

[–] Arayvenn@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How invasive is this really when compared to the first party Twitter app?

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[–] AnonTwo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn't that just...everything?

Like is there anything they aren't requesting?

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[–] 47_Alpha_Tango@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well if you download a Facebook owned app you should expect this.

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[–] Oddball76779@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Dont have Instagram or Facebook won't be getting this either.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Don't forget to report it inside Play Store. All of these permissions are not required, thus the app is breaking store rules.

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[–] treetreetree3@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I cant believe apps tracking user data this much can even be allowed on app stores

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[–] Wussy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It's a perfectly named app. They're pulling on the thread of privacy protection until it's all undone.

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