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Facebook and Instagram Ask Users to Enable App Tracking in Order to Keep Services 'Free of Charge'
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Zuck: If we can’t sell your data, we die.
Me: I missed the part where that's my problem.
Just kill it already, make it paid. The less I have to use it just to fit in the herd of obedient sheeple the better.
Me: I missed the part where that's my problem.
Just kill it already, make it paid. The less I have to use it just to fit in the herd of obedient sheeple the better.
Apple, please pull fb and Instagram.
So... now seems about the right time to try out a new social network or image sharing platform. I don’t wanna be the one turning the lights off!
Anyone got any suggestions? 😂
Anyone got any suggestions? 😂
I hope everyone saying Facebook will die or that you hate them has deleted their profiles long ago. If you haven’t, you’re not helping. It’s been 3 years since I deleted my actual Facebook account. Although, I had to create another account temporarily last year to sell a few things. Marketplace took over the town I was in and was struggling with Craigslist. I deleted it again once I did what I needed to do.
It’ll work because people are stupid enough to pay for Facebook.
If the App Store's influence is weakened, FaceBook will gain momentum.
Epic is teaming up with FaceBook to attack consumers.
Really scary.
Epic is teaming up with FaceBook to attack consumers.
Really scary.
Facebook would go bump if they tried to charge. To add, this website has 19 trackers on it. When are people going to start the uproar at that? Macrumors so quick to slate Facebook whilst attempting to track us all massively.
It does make me laugh when I see what trackers certain websites are using
I disagree with a few people here.
I know they disagree with me.
One thing we CAN agree on is that Facebook needs to die
I know they disagree with me.
One thing we CAN agree on is that Facebook needs to die
Glad I’m on safari that blocks them. If that doesn’t work then my vpn will.
You’d lose that bet. There is a reason why FB collects so much advertising $.
I despise Facebook but it’s no surprise that it’s either serving ads or you pay. gotta make money. Not defending FB here but goes for a lot of places.
This very website uses ads to make money. Have you actually seen how many trackers MR contacts? It’s a lot…. Safari blocked 40 trackers that MR uses. If people block those ads then MR needs to look at alternatives. Could be a subscription and I’m sure plenty of people would pay. Many other forums i visit have a a subscription.
anyway, when this “educational screen” appears how easy is it for a user to enable tracking? Does the app take you to the setting or do users need to go look for it? If FB can make it easy for people then unfortunately i see most people enabling it. If the user has to spend more than 5 seconds looking for it then likely they will just ignore it. Look at what happened with the WhatsApp privacy update. There was a big kick up about that but it seems nobody cares and just accepted the new terms. Most people arent interested when they see this stuff and just want to use the app there and then.
i hope Apple makes sure than users have to manually go into settings themselves and do it and doesnt let FB give them a shortcut directly to that specific setting.
as for making FB a paid service. I would genuinely love to see that! i reckon it’s just scare tactics cause it would be suicide for them. Im sure there are plenty of people who would happily pay but lots of people would ditch it so damn fast.
i dream of seeing FB wiped from the face of earth and respect apple for making this move
This very website uses ads to make money. Have you actually seen how many trackers MR contacts? It’s a lot…. Safari blocked 40 trackers that MR uses. If people block those ads then MR needs to look at alternatives. Could be a subscription and I’m sure plenty of people would pay. Many other forums i visit have a a subscription.
anyway, when this “educational screen” appears how easy is it for a user to enable tracking? Does the app take you to the setting or do users need to go look for it? If FB can make it easy for people then unfortunately i see most people enabling it. If the user has to spend more than 5 seconds looking for it then likely they will just ignore it. Look at what happened with the WhatsApp privacy update. There was a big kick up about that but it seems nobody cares and just accepted the new terms. Most people arent interested when they see this stuff and just want to use the app there and then.
i hope Apple makes sure than users have to manually go into settings themselves and do it and doesnt let FB give them a shortcut directly to that specific setting.
as for making FB a paid service. I would genuinely love to see that! i reckon it’s just scare tactics cause it would be suicide for them. Im sure there are plenty of people who would happily pay but lots of people would ditch it so damn fast.
i dream of seeing FB wiped from the face of earth and respect apple for making this move
It is most definitely educational AND enlightening - track me inside your own property (app) but stay out of my others apps and tools - it is none of your business. Ask me questions and do surveys but no more snooping .
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Yup, this is what I did even before 14.5 drops, so it made no difference to me. I just don't see any reason for this kind of tracking to happen in the first place.