Meta is making users who opted out of AI training opt out again, watchdog says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-is-making-users-who-opted-out-of-ai-training-opt-out-again-watchdog-says/

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redlemace@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I used the one-step process to opt-out :

No, I don't have the illusion the data will be gone, just as I don't think the opt-out really works. Meta just don't get more data and advertisement revenue out of me.

LouSlash@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Meta is just terrible at making privacy-focused things work as they should and yet they write things like "We care about your privacy"

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 1y

They do care about your privacy a great deal, in fact. It's said privacy that makes them money.

NotAGamer@lemmy.org · 8 pts · 1y

I opted out a long time ago by not using any of their shit.

lazynooblet@lazysoci.al · 5 pts · 1y

Meta have always done this. Years ago when I used to use Facebook they would constantly change privacy settings so my posts or whatever were visible to my more then direct friends.

Ledericas@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

sooner or later they are either going to require another facial scan, or they decide it cant be opted out of.

NotAGamer@lemmy.org · 2 pts · 1y

I used WhatsApp once for a job interview using a throwaway email and immediately deleted the app. Don't use Facebook, Instagram or threads.