Opt-out of Facebook's new "Link History" data harvesting "feature"

"Facebook recently rolled out a new β€œLink History” setting that creates a special repository of all the links you click on in the Facebook mobile app. Users can opt-out, but Link History is turned on by default, and the data is used for targeted ads. As lawmakers introduce tech regulations and Apple and Google beef up privacy restrictions, Meta is doubling down and searching for new ways to preserve its data harvesting empire."

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I don't have the app. I use the website occasionally to check in on some normies friends. Should I just pull the plug at this point?

yes. i pulled the plug long ago. imo housing groups and marketplace are all they have going for them rn. i.e. not enough. even when you close your account they force you to wait 30 days before it is actually deleted, so backup if you want and don't log back in or you will have to start the process all over. so underhanded

Good to know.

.I'll start notifying friends and family and set a target date. πŸ™

good on you πŸ«‚πŸ’œ

Thanks for the reminder πŸ«‚

This is what I did.

I set up a Mewe account for those who wanted to keep a connection. Its facebook-ish enough for them to be ok with it. About 50 of all of those people did it. Which is fine:)

cool. not a fan

I doubt any of my boomer family / friends will switch to anything else.... Inertia.

Why aren't you a fan of it Ava?

i hear ya. in my experience, asking friends and family to leave fb just to communicate with you is a big ask. mewe is dead in the water. they will be disappointed. i suggest asking them to join a group chat room like simplex or just keeping in touch via a group chat via signal, both boomer friendly imo, especially signal. this way they can take baby steps, and you can lead the way

I have tried signal. One sibling has joined the chat... πŸ˜‚

I'm out of state so I will have to go visit and physically install the app on their phones....

Last time I visited I got caught up in the wedding celebrationa and forgot to do this.... πŸ™ƒ

I love MisAV and Xhamster

Thank you for tracking me Suck!

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Not sure why people still using meta apps and services πŸ™ƒ

connections, marketplace, housing groups...but yeah, fr there are other options. so not worth it

Thanks, ava.

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