How Push Notifications Can Betray Your Privacy (and What to Do About It)

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/how-push-notifications-can-betray-your-privacy-and-what-do-about-it

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biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 112d (2 replies)

I have always disabled them because they’re annoying as fuck, but I didn’t realise there were also privacy implications too, interesting.

Liketearsinrain@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 112d (1 reply)

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biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 112d

same, and its even worse when it completely breaks you out of hyperfocus, which is why I especially dislike Discord's notification sound.

Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 112d (1 reply)

I have always disabled notifications for anything sensitive. I didn’t know all of the implications for a while, I was just being my paranoid self lol

XTL@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 112d

They're provably still happening, just not being shown to you.

Maeve@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 112d (3 replies)

So this is in my backlog of "videos to watch when I have time": It's a long YT video, 1:45

https://youtu.be/t38LbMVoPCs

assertnull@programming.dev · 4 pts · 112d (2 replies)

I wasn’t able to tell by skimming … but does this Epstein related video have anything to do with the security implications of push notifications?

Maeve@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 112d (1 reply)

World-renowned security expert Gavin de Becker reveals how governments read your messages, why Jeffrey Epstein was a construct, secrets from White House and CIA protection, and how to trust your gut and stay safe in a digital world...

First sentence in the description. 🙄

assertnull@programming.dev · 3 pts · 112d

Ah, got it 👍