No Facebook account and I did not consent to them trawling through my life.
"Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them to the social network. On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook by 2,230 companies."
#privacy #facebook #socialMedia
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/02/facebooks-extensive-surveillance-network.html
We COULD open more communication channels, but
the question is why?
These new channels would immediately get filled with companies confirming a person's only reason for being is consumption.
Seems to me, I remember something about peeps dying from consumption.
@Madken65 To clarify I'm not suggesting we need more channels. I'm only saying I specifically don't want Facebook, Inc. hoovering up my behavioral data from 3rd parties without my consent. E.g. I've used that TaxAct and never agreed to them sending my info to FB -- but they did.
In 1999 the FCC ruled that this stuff could be opt-out. IMO it's as bad as Citizen's United for democracy.
@BrentSullivan @Madken65 I had a Facebook account for about a month in 2002-ish? to see what the fuss was about. Their rollercoaster privacy policy changes even then put me off. Same for Twitter (later), deleted. Never instagram, threads, whatsapp.
This is not complicated for me. I'm an irc fella.
https://www.w3.org/wiki/IRC
@BrentSullivan @b4cks4w @Madken65
it ain't just facebook that buys our data from data brokers almost all big companies are buying our data as well as government agencies worldwide
NSA for one who admitted that they did buy data from data brokers only recently
until it becomes illegal for data brokers to even collect data never mind sell it it's gonna happen
@BrentSullivan @b4cks4w @Madken65
tip: opt-out
Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List
https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
and How to remove yourself from data broker sites
@BrentSullivan @ecksmc @Madken65 The problem with opting out of Axciom is they start the process by asking for _more_ information "to verify" your identity. Their record of me is inaccurate and I've left it that way.
@BrentSullivan @Madken65 I didn't give explicit consent to TaxAct. They used Meta code without disclosing it.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/22/23471842/facebook-hr-block-taxact-taxslayer-info-sharing
@b4cks4w @Madken65
But you gave consent when you signed up. I don't think you can opt out effectively-- you're in or you're off Facebook.
Facebook's network of third parties is impressive