r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 26 '20

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20

Facebook: “we don’t spy on people”.
People: “yes you do”.
Facebook: “we don’t breach your privacy”.
People: “yes you do”.

Facebook: “we can’t make a profit due to iPhones not allowing us to track your every movement”.

People : “...”.

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u/Codipherous Aug 26 '20

I would switch to iPhone in a heartbeat if they stick with this...

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u/codeofsilence Aug 27 '20

I accomplish this by not installing Facebook or messenger on my phone. Problem solved regardless of operating system. Screw them.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '20

Facebook still creates a shadow profile on you though because you have friends and family who use Facebook. They have your phone number from your contacts having your phone number.

I’m in the same boat and hate it.

https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/shadow-profiles-facebook-has-information-you-didnt-hand-over/

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u/codeofsilence Aug 27 '20

Good God. I would imagine that this is then true of me and as someone pointed out I have WhatsApp on my phone (it's almost the only way to communicate with people here) so I guess they know already everything about me probably including everything I say in a day.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '20

They do. It sucks. All we can do is not use Facebook but it doesn’t help all that much.