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Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

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530 points mdhb | 1 comments | 29 Aug 25 12:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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petralithic ◴[29 Aug 25 13:38 UTC] No.45063984[source]▶
Some of these comments are interesting to read. Haven't we learned from Cambridge Analytica in 2018? Or the various other scandals over the past 20 years? I can understand normal people not caring but how people on HN still use Meta apps is beyond me.
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frasermarlow ◴[29 Aug 25 13:59 UTC] No.45064244[source]▶
If you're not paying for it, you are the product.
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1. dfxm12 ◴[29 Aug 25 17:00 UTC] No.45066601[source]▶
Even if you are paying for it, you are still the product (I guess "a" product). Meta (or whoever) is not going to give up revenue streams just because you're giving them money too. Realistically, for consumer products like this, preventing user tracking and data collection would have to be legislated and enforced.