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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 92 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Meta is still on a whole other level when it comes to data privacy.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gee are you implying that storing passwords in plaintext is a bad thing? /s

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's security, not privacy.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

That's security, not privacy.

helenslunch - the slayer of untruths

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How much privacy do you have when someone has your account password?

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 23 points 1 month ago

You have none, because your security has been compromised. This is a flaw. Poor privacy is intentional.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm still pissed off that I've never had a facebook. I never gave them any info about me. I gave them no reason to have a profile on me.

Yet because OTHER people have facebook, they know my name, my address, my phone number. I don't know if they can identify me in pictures that other people post, but it wouldn't surprise me.

That shouldn't be allowed. I did not consent.

[–] Broken@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Correct. And the same is true for the mobile phones, carriers, and a slew of apps that all look at contacts. They know who you are and who your friends and family are.