John GruberJul 6, 2023

Threads is the most fun, most interesting new product of the year, and no one in the E.U. can use it, or will be able to use it anytime soon, because their own elected officials passed a law that effectively bans it.

Nice job. Have fun over here in the library.

Show threadNoHomersJul 6, 2023
@gruber Meta product is fun? 🤔 I suppose if giving away all your data is "fun" as you chat with boring people and brands.
Show threadJohn GruberJul 7, 2023
@NoHomers You're not "giving away" anything other than what you type, which is the same as you're doing here.
Show threadCamilo Bravo Jul 13, 2023
@gruber WAT
Show threadJohn GruberJul 13, 2023
@cambraca I'm totally serious. What exactly do you think Threads can glean about users other than what they're posting/doing in the app?
Show threadAusten

@gruber

I can’t help but cry hypocrisy here.

Not that long ago you were calling for Facebook to be broken up over privacy concerns.

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2019/01/18/facebook-ftc-fine

You’ve also posted a lot of articles rightly calling out Facebooks privacy issues.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:daringfireball.net+Facebook+privacy&ia=web

Now Meta bring out something interesting and privacy concerns are brushed off with disregard.

Sorry, Even a ‘Record-Setting’ Fine Isn’t Going to Cut It

Link to: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/01/18/us-regulators-have-met-discuss-imposing-record-setting-fine-against-facebook-some-its-privacy-violations/?utm_term=.e698d745683b

Daring Fireball
Jul 13, 2023 at 9:13pmIvory for iOS
Show threadLauren Wu (Kayna on TFT)Jul 30, 2023

@Austen @huey @gruber Ars Technica had great article summarizing & comparing the privacy policies of Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon etc.

The section on Threads is yikes

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-twitter-threads-bluesky-spill-hive-mastodon-privacy-comparison/

How Threads' Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter's (and Its Rivals')

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

WIRED