KreigJul 6, 2023

The Zuck suck is in full swing. In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like "headphone status" and "screen density."

EDIT for clarity: The 200+ attempts *may* have been overcounted as DDG hadn't tooled their VPN for Threads yet.

#DataPrivacy #Meta #ThreadsApp

EDIT: To anyone who is using this post to bash anyone and everyone who is using Threads, please read this https://writing.exchange/@kreig/110673494921536371

Kreig Durham (@[email protected])

Since my post about the #DuckDuckGo app and #Threads is still getting lots of attention, I want to be clear about how I actually feel about #DataPrivacy. It's a lot like #recycling. Yeah it's a good thing to protect your own personal data, but if we're being honest, it's not effective on an individual scale. We need good legislation at a national level to meaningfully change the game for the benefit of us all. Until then, no matter how careful you are, you're still being negatively affected.

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Show threadDopeGhotiJul 6, 2023
@kreig
Why in the name of the tap-dancing Flying Spaghetti Monster and Bob Dobbs would Great Value Twitter have any reason to know whether or not you have headphones connected to your mobile device? That is madness, and just reassures me that I was right to stop booking faces, gramming instas, and to not even attempt to pull a thread.
Show threadrhizome
@DopeGhoti
Because you might change your screen name, or instance, or anything that might make you look like a different person to everyone here except them.
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Jul 6, 2023 at 6:34amFedilab
Show threadAlberto BerrettiJul 6, 2023
@rhizome @DopeGhoti @kreig Even Accuweather checks headphones status. They often use third party toolkits, and I suspect that whatever the toolkit collects they take it without even considering if it is actually useful or not.
Show threadAlberto BerrettiJul 6, 2023
@rhizome @DopeGhoti @kreig Apparently on my phone Threads doesn't collect anything. Maybe because I'm in the EU, I'm not supposed to use it, and they don't collect yet here?
Show threadrhizomeJul 6, 2023

@albbrt @DopeGhoti @kreig yeah, it can't launch in EU due to privacy laws

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/05/threads-no-eu-launch/amp/

TechCrunch is part of the Yahoo family of brands

Show threadrhizomeJul 6, 2023
@albbrt @DopeGhoti @kreig I agree