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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.

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[–] evirac@vlemmy.net 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

he's literally collecting device orientation data for whatever reason

[–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because to find the needle in the haystack, you first need a haystack. Until you know which needle you want to use, you need loads of haystacks which could have the needle in it you need.

Also, hoarders gotta hoard. (and bastards collect all they can get away with, and more, lots more)

[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they probably don't need all of that info right now, but you never knew when something suddently becomes valuable. Also, the more data they have, the easier to identify you without any trackers like cookies.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 5 points 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.

[–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's probably more meaningful to ask at this point what data can he collects that he's not collecting.

[–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, there are multiple apps that can extrapolate your blood pressure from finger pulse. So he's missing a market there.

[–] Ragnell@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

It asks for access to Health and Fitness info.

[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The reason is device fingerprinting to track you with