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Threads' New Terms and Conditions Affects the Fediverse (wedistribute.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by deadsuperhero@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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This shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Meta is moving forward with their plans for Theads and the Fediverse, and their adjusted terms reflect a new impending reality for Fediverse users.

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[-] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 119 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Provided that a Third Party User is followed by or following a Threads account, Meta will ingest these pieces of data specifically:

Username

Profile Picture

IP Address

Name of Third Party Service

Posts from profile

Post interactions (Follow, Like, Reshare, Mentions)

So if you follow a threads user or even if a threads user just follows you, they pull all this data?

IMO this seems like reason to defederate across the board. Someone else can leak your info to Meta.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago

Isn't this just public information anyway, what's the problem with them taking it?

[-] otl 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, by design: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/

IMO, the problem is not them taking the information per se, but in abusing that info to further the massive surveillance apparatus that harms society.

[-] ComfortablyGlum@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

This and the constant lying while doing it!

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