cross-posted from: https://social.fossware.space/post/123876

In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

Trackers, trackers and ol’ Zucc’s roboface galore.

  • Hyperreality@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Basically something like this:

    “The algorithm suggests people who have their phone in landscape more than 28% of the time are more likely to vote for party A. Convincing them not to vote for party A is hard, so we’ll convince them there’s no point voting or make it harder for them to vote, by targeting these users with ads which make them question if their vote matters.”

    • 🦘min0nim🦘@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      Don’t worry. Some bright marketing genius will market the ability to change voting preferences by making people only use their phone in landscape orientation.