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Meta is making users who opted out of AI training opt out again, watchdog says

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨neme@lemm.ee⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-is-making-users-who-opted-out-of-ai-training-opt-out-again-watchdog-says/

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  • redlemace@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I used the one-step process to opt-out : <delete-account>

    No, I don’t have the illusion the data will be gone, just as I don’t think the opt-out really works. Meta just don’t get more data and advertisement revenue out of me.

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    • LouSlash@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Meta is just terrible at making privacy-focused things work as they should and yet they write things like “We care about your privacy”

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      • 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        They do care about your privacy a great deal, in fact. It’s said privacy that makes them money.

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  • NotAGamer@lemmy.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I opted out a long time ago by not using any of there shit.

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    • Didros@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I would bet my life you have unknowingly used and supported them

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  • lazynooblet@lazysoci.al ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Meta have always done this. Years ago when I used to use Facebook they would constantly change privacy settings so my posts or whatever were visible to my more then direct friends.

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  • Hirom@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    This dark pattern seems similar to what spammy company do. After registering you’re automatically registering to 10 differents newsletters/spamlist. Clicking unsubsribe at the bottom of a newsletter removes you from 1 out of 10 lists. People either need to repeat the operation, or better, delete their account.

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  • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    sooner or later they are either going to require another facial scan, or they decide it cant be opted out of.

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  • NotAGamer@lemmy.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I used WhatsApp once for a job interview using a throwaway email and immediately deleted the app. Don’t use Facebook, Instagram or threads.

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