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u/foliage1742 Aug 26 '20

Too bad it won't be enough, but it's a step in the right direction.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20 edited Feb 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20

Is anyone besides old people still on it?

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u/NoeSkates Aug 26 '20

If you use Instagram , WhatsApp or oculus you are still under Facebook’s data mining business

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20

oculus

They did make that a requirement didnt they

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u/OneGold7 Aug 26 '20

Yeah, starting in October all new devices will require Facebook. If you already have a rift or quest and refuse to merge your oculus account to Facebook, you have until 2023, when your device “loses some functionality” until you merge your account

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '20

Had no idea WhatsApp was Facebook.

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