zinklog@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Technology@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhy just blocking Meta's Threads won't be enough to protect your privacy once they join the fediverseprivacy.thenexus.todayexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: main[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarechris@l.roofo.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·1 year agoI doubt it. But even if your only way of circumventing it is not to use social media. Because social media is not private. That is the point.
minus-squareUmbrias@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year ago I doubt it It has been demonstrated time and time again that social graph fingerprinting is not only widespread but extremely effective. your only way of circumventing it is not to use social media This article literally demonstrates a way of circumventing it. Blocking all instances that federate with threads. Additional tracking options can further improve your privacy and difficulty to be fingerprinted in general, things like librewolf, for example.
I doubt it. But even if your only way of circumventing it is not to use social media. Because social media is not private. That is the point.
It has been demonstrated time and time again that social graph fingerprinting is not only widespread but extremely effective.
This article literally demonstrates a way of circumventing it. Blocking all instances that federate with threads.
Additional tracking options can further improve your privacy and difficulty to be fingerprinted in general, things like librewolf, for example.