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Yikes.
Nope the fuck out of there
this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2023
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I cant believe apps tracking user data this much can even be allowed on app stores
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Think it is missing: Your first born child
Thanks but no thanks
Defed the Thread.
Twitter has the same amount of required permissions tho. Of course it collects a lot more data than any fediverse application or site but for proprietary software its about average
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Is the app out already? Or is this just the App Privacy dashboard for Instagram??
I'm also confused what I'm looking at.
Is this real, or a meme? What is "sensitive info"?
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Holy shit! That’s terrifying, especially from a company like Facebook
Wow. I know people are talking a bit about the privacy concerns here on Lemmy, but enterprise social media is something else entirely...
I wouldn't trust Facebook with my Nintendo friend code, let alone all this
To play devils advocate, is it possible these permissions are just placeholders until the app is actually released?
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So, all that isn't even enough, "other info" is needed too? This honestly will just get every single thing they can get of ya.
They’ll create a shadow profile for you without you needing to download this app or use their service.