I bet they said something like "we don't use most of that information, we just need access in case we add a new feature in the future that uses it". And then it'll come out that they've always been using it, and it's been associated with your identifying info. And then their server will be hacked (because the admin password was "meta123") and the all the info will leak. The modern internet sucks.
Do not trust apps like this. Facebook mined this shit without any warning originally.
It's gratifying seeing this because usually when I see these kinds of worrying data permissions it's because a service I really want or need is being held hostage until I agree to this false choice and I have to start figuring out whether there's some way around this or if I'm going to have to embarrassingly explain to someone why I can't use this service they expected me to sign up to.
But then I see this and it's for something I'd never want to sign up to anyway and it's just like a list of dodged bullets. 😎 So nice to just laugh at their bullshit.
Fuck off Zuck you fucking weirdo
It's missing something first born son I think.
I've said it here before and I will say it again: Facebook and Google's entire approach to ads from data is based on an incorrect assumption of using enough data to build a profile on a person to predict what they are going to be interested in, when if you stop and think about it, it doesn't make any sense: people's needs will always change with circumstances at the time, ex. no amount of data in the world will help you predict whether I'll want a burger or Thai food for lunch tomorrow even if you do the digital equivalent of creeping on me outside my window and digging through my trash can. If you want to know what people want to buy, why not ask them?
Unfortunately, they've deluded themselves for more than a decade with the lie, so now the rest of the world also think that internet ads by them actually works.
I'm not going to rag too hard on Facebook here because most thing has been said by others already, but I will say that since literally every single one of their social media product took the same approach of maximize data to sell things, why is it that they are all losing people and their most successful place at selling things is actually Facebook Marketplace?
Don't allow Zuck and the billionaire anti-democracy tech bros into Federation.
Well, that's a big nope....
This. We're all bashing on reddit but the reason why I went to reddit and then here was to take a break from meta-owned social media. They don't only take and sell our data, they also exploit small businesses and creatives by making them pay or post several times a day for "visibility" (translation: not to be shadowbanned) without providing anything back.
Not defending this, but isn't this basically also what Instagram (and every other mainstream social media app) takes? Doesn't make it right obviously but considering 99% of users for this thing are coming from Instagram/Facebook in the first place Meta already knows everything about them anyway.
so basically everything they can get from you?
Click on “see details” link and scroll endlessly through it all.
This is why I ditched Facebook many years ago. The first time they started to change their TOS and privacy stuff I noped out.
There's some fediverse Instagram clone instances known as pixelfied and plemora, check out fediverse.info
Is there anything left where they don’t want any permission? Ooof
Can anyone explain how these are different from the data Meta already collects from its Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger users? I've been slowly moving my online presence away from Meta products, but I feel like Threads isn't going to do much better than BlueSky, or Hive, or Post, or even our beloved Mastodon.
User: So how many permissions does your app need?
Threads: Yes!
They misspelled their service, should be: threats (to your privacy).
People complain about Lemmy's privacy policy, but... I mean... gestures
Sadly people will still jump there. It will eventually overtake Mastodon in numbers because people are dependent on the convenience of walled gardens.
Meta knows they can’t fix their terrible privacy record so they might as well milk it.
Because this information is very valuable to advertisers who want to target to customer base. If Meta sells them the users who happen to be X, Y, and Z and also happen to be searching recently for a similar product, Boom they’ve got themselves a likely customer. Much easier than advertising to the masses and hoping 0.1% will bite.
It’s all about discreet money making. The advertisers and Meta only care about how to make money off you.
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That's gonna be a NOPE for me, chief.
Health and Fitness
Dude I have a step counting app that doesn't even need that shit. It just goes off the gyro. Definitely have no reason to be giving a social media app access to that shit.
99% of apps are just a data miner placed in front of a website.
Seriously I am already struggling to get meta out of my life enough to sign in to a new service with them.
Nah thanks. I´m happy in mastodon and lemmy. Also already have whatsapp, instagram and facebook don't need any other app from meta.
Dont have Instagram or Facebook won't be getting this either.
Does it want a semen sample too? Christ.
Absolutely laughable that all these corporate dumbasses are tripping over themselves to explain why their platform is more user friendly but even with near unlimited resources to build a decent product Meta et al still can't figure out a way to justify their existence without quantifying and selling their users' private behaviors
Yeah I'm gonna say no thanks.
oh.... I saw a meme about this and thought it was just a joke.
Hackers/script kiddies must be having a heck of a party right now.
What not even call logs? Lame
Where do I sign?!
Defed the Thread.
The unfortunate bit is that most people still on Instagram/FB won't care and will happily use it.
Well, this is a screenshots from iPhone as far as I can see. So, this user has been f-up already anyway.
It's a perfectly named app. They're pulling on the thread of privacy protection until it's all undone.
Nope the fuck out of there
Think it is missing: Your first born child
Holy shit! That’s terrifying, especially from a company like Facebook
Please be kind and understanding that the advertiser's are also people, they need to eat and make money, this is the only way they have to survive...
Thanks but no thanks
As much as I dislike Zuck, Mastodon will not scale to millions of users. Normies need their thing too. I don't use Twitter but I do like to view Twitter-like posts for news. If BlueSky or Threads go mainstream, that's good for normies.
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
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.
I deleted Facebook over ten years ago, and I told everyone I work with that it was about shit like this. Nobody cared. To this day, I have nothing but contempt for those folks. I don't work there any longer, and I don't regret losing touch with those people... Some people just want to watch their own world burn.
Hmm no.
Hmm no.
Yuck.
They’ll create a shadow profile for you without you needing to download this app or use their service.
I wonder if this will change the current ToS for Facebook and regular IG
Man, it really looks like a lot when you stack it like that!
So just everything then.
Yikers
That’s a no for me dawg
this is completely terrifying.
I'm sure they are missing some data.
Health & fitness?? tan seme??
It's a lot of Info but knowing it's planning on using the Fediverse is pretty cool, Glad that everyone should be able to use there own platform / application that they prefer using. Sure a lot of people might end up using Threads due to it being 'Main Stream' but if people on things such as Lemmy & Masterdon can access all the features that Threads and other platforms are wanting to add in, then I see this as a win.
I bet they r just being lazy and can get away with it. Wasn't going to use it anyway.
I have a request to any mods/admins/instance owners reading this:
You might get some mileage by putting sticky posts up, ideally in as many communities as possible, warning users about using Meta's app. Make it so every time a Meta user comes and checks us out, they're reminded, over and over, that Meta is spying on them. Repetition gets the message into people's brains!
"Did you know Meta's app watches and times your doomscrolling, and phones home to Meta to tell them which stories caught your eye? It records everything you type, even what you go back and delete, and sends that home to Big Brother. Consider using a spyware-free app, here's where you can get them..."
Bruh I thought this was the dick size edit again at first before looking further lmao
I feel seek watching that screenshot
Absolutely laughable that all these corporate dumbasses are tripping over themselves to explain how their corporate platform is more user friendly but even with near unlimited technical resources to build a decent product Meta still can't resist the allure of quantifying and selling every element of the human existance
That seems overly permissive...
😟 Shiettt, do I have to delete my Instagram account? I only use it to stay "connected" to old friends. What about using the Instander app which is what I use to access Instagram? Is it still the same privacy invasion?
Yeah... hard pass for me there 🤔
There's some fediverse Instagram clone instances known as pixelfied and plemora, check out fediverse.info
That seems reasonable. I think I’ll throw in my social security number and DNA sample for good measure… just in case they need it.
What does that even mean? Sensitive data? Other data could include basically anything anyway.
It is how they make money - data. Crazy
Meanwhile, thunder: can I please have storage access so I can save images?
yeah, that's why i'm making another account on Threads. i'm super excited for Threads though. large social networks are good for some things that Mastodon/Lemmy/etc will never be good at, by design.
if i had to pick a single platform to use, it'd be Mastodon. but i don't have to pick a single platform.
Yea, well, it‘s Meta, so what would you expect…
Yay, another sword to fall onto.
Seriously, I'm curious how it goes. Meta can pour an insane amount of money into this, but that didn't work for the Metaverse. People already use IG as a Twitter replacement anyway, and Twitter itself just left a lot of people in a bad taste in their mouth.
So I would predict this doesn't have much of a place anywhere, but who knows.
Seems a bit excessive.
That's insane. Wait... we're the product... makes sense.
Jesus Christ Zuck. It looks like a lizard is running a mammalian study
L Oh Fucking L. Horrifying that people will just give all this information to a company that already has class action lawsuits against it for data mishandling, without even giving it a second thought. People are dumb.
But how else will they know what to sell you? Won't someone think of the poor advertisers?!
