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FallingKnife Jan 19, 2024

I've moved!
Follow my new account at
@fk

FallingKnife Jan 19, 2024

Mastodon.Social has been great, but I'm moving to @fk
I need an instance that doesn't block bird.makeup so I can keep tabs on certain people.

Please follow me at @fk

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FallingKnife Jan 18, 2024

@rizzn LOL. Still, he left us with plenty of material.

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FallingKnife Jan 18, 2024

@darnell #FaceBook may not actually listen to our audio, but they transcribe every single video uploaded, even performing real time transcriptions on live streams.
Most likely, they are using the audio in streams and video to learn about us. And just as probably, transcribing Messenger calls.

FallingKnife Jan 18, 2024

Darnell Clayton

Jan 18, 2024

I am more surprised about how many companies are sending data to #Meta than the fact that many companies do this. It makes you rethink sharing data on #Facebook, #Instagram & #Threads.

👉🏾 Facebook’s ad targeting gets help from thousands of other companies - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/17/24041897/facebook-meta-targeted-advertising-data-mining-study-privacy

Facebook’s ad targeting gets help from thousands of other companies

A new study from Consumer Reports shows how volunteers, on average, had over 2,000 retailers, marketers, brokers, and others sharing their data with Facebook.

The Verge

FallingKnife Jan 18, 2024