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jockyrickyrock@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month

www.wired.com

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Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month

www.wired.com

jockyrickyrock@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Meta is about to roll out ad-free subscriptions on Instagram and Facebook. But critics say privacy should not be turned into a luxury.
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  • sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch
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    A pay-to-see-no-ads is not the same as pay-for-privacy.

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      They do point out they won’t use your personal info in ads if you pay, by choosing the free option you consent for personalized ads

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        Doesn’t mean they won’t collect your info anyways. What has Meta done to prove that they are worthy of our trust? Nothing.

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          It pretty much makes it clear that they are absolutely going to continue collecting your data – they just won’t use it for ads. They wouldn’t have needed to specify that otherwise.

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    Ad-free != Privacy

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    “It’s free and always will be”

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    Oh in Europe only. Not in the US. The news article should have specified that in the title

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      Nah, American news also fail to specify “only in the US” every time. So it’s kind of refreshing to see the tables flipped for once.

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    No! It’s actually free: Simply stop using Facebook!

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    Guarantee you pay $10 and your privacy still isn’t protected.

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