fijsoJul 4, 2023
Stephen Robles

For context, here are the Facebook / Threads / Twitter app privacy labels.

Facebook and Threads are the same.

Big differences I see over Twitter: Meta adds Financial Info, Health and Fitness, and “Sensitive Info”.

Also including what Apple describes as sensitive info:

Jul 4, 2023 at 4:07amIvory for iOS
Show threadDustinJul 4, 2023
@stephenrobles I have to ask stupid questions such as, "why does a social media platform need information like that?" 🤦🏻‍♂️
Show threadalwillisJul 4, 2023
@stephenrobles That’s jaw-droppingly scary…
Show threadAndrewJul 4, 2023
@stephenrobles but is this stuff only allowed if you allow the app to access it? Also, what if you have an on-device firewall and VPN? I’m assuming that blocks at least some of the tracking.
Show threadStephen RoblesJul 4, 2023
@andrew_williams hard to know. Location and other privacy settings you can restrict by app in iOS, I imagine those won’t be accessible by Meta. And financial info has to be what users input, but not 100%