JAB wrote:
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m ... to settle legal
action
over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge
Analytica.
The long-running dispute accused the social media giant of allowing
third parties, including the British firm, to access Facebook
users'
personal data.
The proposed sum is the largest in a US data privacy class action,
lawyers say.
Meta, which did not admit wrongdoing, said it had
"revamped" its
approach to privacy over the past three years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64075067
I do not and
never will have a facebook. If I do it will not be linked to my phone
or active while my phone is connected to the web. I also do not do
google. not because it is "Gay-mail" ( as dad would say )
but because various authorities work with google. Google collects
information when you use their systems. Each time you use google in
any form it is collecting information, Information that stays actives
for months if not years. Even apple betrayed us by allowing google to
collect information via an iphone release. In fact Linkedin has been compromised as reported of data-breeches.
Last time I used google my teacher was trying to get in touch with me.
I asked them and they said "no I did not contact you". The
crap that comes in my google mail-box is dumb. In the past ( way back
) I used Yahoo. Somebody hacked my account and messed around with my display-page ( Which I never knew about ). It was terrible.
I employ people to avoid and not use
Google ( Youtube )
Apple
Dropbox ( get a paid service it is better and you will have a better experience )
Yahoo (
Facebook ( Instagram )
Twitter
Facetime
Skype
Zoom
Whatsapp
If you have to use them then use via a different device and or
location. I have my college campus. I hate having co-workers, family,
and others pressuring me to use those things. I get tired so I rather
people message me with my phone number. Hey the messages are stored in
a database. I took a naked pictures of myself and sent it to myself
and the phone asked "do you want to report this user" ( with
a yes or no ). This phone knew I was naked. I mean wtf? To make
matters worst the US government announced that it has been collecting
your MSN video conversations. So what about Zoom, and Skype? Skype was
great and all until they started wanting money to connect to official
phone numbers which plugs into the FCC limitations. That being said I
gave up on Skype.
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