Facebook and Instagram notices in iOS apps tell users tracking helps keep them ‘free of charge’
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Facebook has been a vocal critic of iOS 14 privacy rules
    • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
      4·
      4 years ago

      Even if most people would still use Facebook if it cost 1EUR/year just like whatsapp did in the beginning, I hope and think that people would then be much more critical of data breaches and advertising

  • ozoned
    15·
    4 years ago

    Because you posting everything about your life isn’t enough, instead we need all the telemetry at all times. PLEASE start charging for Facebook. I’d love some of that drama with my popcorn.

  • Pmfl
    8·
    4 years ago

    There are good alternatives, for all the services that facebook provides, I hope that people will become aware of it and this will make many abandon the group platforms.

    • j0taOP
      4·
      4 years ago

      We who are aware. Let’s make it happen 🤞

  • Geotechland
    7·
    4 years ago

    Would anyone here pay for facebook or instagram to remove ads?

    • Ghast
      5·
      4 years ago

      I’ve donated a little to open source social media sites, so if you’re asking ‘would anyone pay for social media in general?’ then the answer’s ‘yes’.

      Facebook specifically? No - it’s payed for by advertisers who like that they can target very specific demographics.

    • jeffers00n
      2·
      4 years ago

      It’s too late for them but I’d consider a paid ad-free/tracker-free social network if one were to exist.

  • Raziel
    6·
    4 years ago

    At least they are being open, and careless people can’t say “I didn’t know they collected so much of my data” anymore.

    I think this is more momentum for the FOSS and self hosted social networks and for privacy awareness in general, or I hope it is…