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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Jfc.

Here’s how to switch (Meta AI) off:

  • Tap your profile icon at the top right.

  • Tap “Data & Privacy” under “App settings.”

  • Tap “Manage your information.”

  • Then, tap “Make all your prompts visible to only you.”

  • If you’ve already posted publicly and want to remove those posts, you can also tap “Delete all prompts.”

[–] kuvwert@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Here's a faster easier option!

  1. Press and hold the icon until it shakes
  2. Click uninstall
[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While I like this option more, at this point I wouldn't trust it to not spy on me still. I guess that also goes for the settings route. Shit.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

How is it going to spy on you if you don't have it on your device and do not use it?

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

I guess their trackers would still be around on the internet, though its fixable. If you're not using an adblock and a noscript addon the web is damn near unusable, so I highly recommend at least these two, preferably with all filter lists enabled

[–] Architeuthis@awful.systems 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think mostly by websites colluding to track your browser's fingerprint so facebook/meta can maintain your behavioral profile and sell it back to them.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 23 hours ago

Yeah, I know trackers are a thing but that's not the same as what this article is talking about.

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