Ars TechnicaJul 8, 2023

How Threads’ privacy policy compares to Twitter’s (and its rivals’)

Here’s what is collected by Threads, as well as by Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Spill, and Hive Social.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/how-threads-privacy-policy-compares-to-twitters-and-its-rivals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How Threads’ privacy policy compares to Twitter’s (and its rivals’)

Here’s what is collected by Threads, as well as by Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Spill, and Hive Social.

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Show threadmoving_target01

@arstechnica I'm not advocating for Threads at all.

I've heard RUMOR (that I cannot validate) that part of the reason why Threads captures so much data is to help combat fake/bot/abusive accounts via GPS and device ID.

If that is accurate, I don't disagree with that. But the privacy focused part of me is pretty strong.

Jul 8, 2023 at 3:35pmWeb
Show threadpollute_my_lungs 🚎🏳️‍🌈Jul 8, 2023
@moving_target01 @arstechnica that’s not the reason. They get all that data because it makes them lots of $$.
Show threadmoving_target01Jul 8, 2023
@pollute_my_lungs @arstechnica I 100% agree with that and never questioned that.