cross-posted from: https://social.fossware.space/post/123876
In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like "headphone status" and "screen density."
The Zuck suck is in full swing.
10 Comments
Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 12 pts · 3y
I would have said "called it" but it was so obvious that it would be the case that it's not even worth saying it (I just said that in a roundabout way)
BillyStaples@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 7 pts · 3y
Fuck Zuck and all, but I used to get thousands of tracking requests on RiF
NetHandle@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Mining our information and selling it has proven to be a 1 trillion dollar speculative industry. Not sure what they want to do with it outside of trying to sell me shit I don't want, don't need and don't have money for. Maybe someone will notice that people aren't buying stuff based on ads, then the economy will be in trouble.
Codedheart@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
It's not just about what objects they think they can sell you... It is much more impactful than that. Check out the documentary "The Great Hack"
stormageddon@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Damn, just straight up stealing other people’s content. Very cool
Original post: https://writing.exchange/@kreig/110664764474921792
Original poster: https://writing.exchange/@kreig
Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
I wish I could pin your comment. OP of the post that I crossposted here didn't even have to claim it as his work, this is dumb.
bxyrk@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 3y
Ok.... Dumb question.... How do you have ddg blocking requests?
Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
Seems like you have to download duckduckgo app to do that. Maybe you can do that outside the app too but I'm not going to bother checking that. Source: https://social.fossware.space/comment/371693
bxyrk@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 3y
Ooooh, just the web page with ddg browser. I was thinking they had gotten app requests blocked and was being notified of them. I've had the ddg app for years 🤘