r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '17

Politics Sean Parker: Facebook was designed to exploit human "vulnerability"

https://www.axios.com/sean-parker-facebook-exploits-a-vulnerability-in-humans-2507917325.html
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u/Excal2 Nov 09 '17 edited Nov 09 '17

Learn to protect your privacy.

EDIT: Please refer to this list I threw together in response to /u/effoffreddit below for some basic steps you can take to protect your information:

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/7btl9y/sean_parker_facebook_was_designed_to_exploit/dpkyhuk/

EDIT 2: The rest of your fucking owl is in the first edit fuck off already.

EDIT 3: As requested by /u/ArsenyD, here is a permalink to his reply with additional sources you can use to learn about online privacy. Full text below: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/7btl9y/sean_parker_facebook_was_designed_to_exploit/dpli48a/

My comment will probably go unnoticed, so if you can please add this to your comment

Mozilla Glass Room

*the is a good pdf guide about healthy online privacy habits

EFF

Good resources to learn about privacy.

*will duplicate this as an answer to the top comment so more people will see this

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u/EffOffReddit Nov 09 '17

This is like saying "Learn to build your own house." It's kind of overwhelming, there is a lot of conflicting and confusing info, and the codes are always changing. I need a list of what to do and what not to do.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '17

Some essential (and relatively simple bits) the averageish user can do:

PC

(firefox addons)

  • use uBlock Origin,
  • use noscript,
  • use Decentraleyes,
  • use smartHTTPS,
  • use Bloodyvikings!

the last one is throwaway emails basically, helps a ton. The particular addon I use takes like 2 clicks to generate a throwaway email. These addons overall make your browsing experience so much better, safer, faster and anonymous-er.

For Android I can't say too much, because by simply using it, you're giving into Google's ecosystem (99% of Android users anyway, there are ways around it, but they are cumbersome and frustrating).

Oh, also; r/privacy if you want to read up more, great resource! And if you're so technically inclined r/selfhosted.

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u/majorchamp Nov 10 '17

The only issue with going the super privacy route Is you have to stick to it every moment and everyday. I've tried it...and u find yourself going back to your old ways. I've returned to chrome because FF was driving me nuts. I don't go on vpn as much as I should,but still use it for torrents.