Every time I read or hear "Threads" I can't help thinking of the apocalypse.

I guess I'm just old.

#Threads #Apocolypse #SurveilanceCapitalism #Totalitarianism #YouAreProduct #DontScanMe
#TheSocialDilemma
#Meta

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/

Threads (TV Movie 1984) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

1h 52m | TV-MA

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After downloading my #twitter archive I have now deleted my account. Let's face it Twitter is in a Musk induced death spiral & isn't coming back. Keeping an account is just prolonging the inevitable. #twittermigration
don't forget to spread the word that Threads is launching in the UK only because we're no longer protected by the GDPR. #YouAreProduct

Facebook reportedly shares deleted user data with law enforcement, a certainty even without lawsuit

"Facebook had represented to users for years that once content was deleted by its users, it would not remain on any Facebook servers and would be permanently removed"

Well, that's a foolish claim. With data redundancy and backups it takes a while to wipe even if they actually want to delete it

The same for other large scale systems

https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-facebook-staffer-airforce-vet-accessed-deleted-user-data-lawsuit-2022-7

#YouAreProduct #DeletedButNotGone

Facebook gave deleted user data to law enforcement, lawsuit claims

Facebook created a tool in 2019 that let staff access deleted Messenger data and share it with law enforcement, according to the newly filed lawsuit.

Insider