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mnh22883 t1_ixeeojf wrote

Meta pixel is a data mining application used by many companies to track website traffic. It was also used by some hospitals until they found out it was sending HIPAA protected PHI to facebook. I know the duty of care is on the company, but there should be some consequences for companies like facebook who are developing applications specifically to data mine sensitive or protected information.

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SnarkLobster t1_ixeqkda wrote

This is social networking for profit 101.

Delete Meta, Instagram, etc or expect ALL your info shared and sold.

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mnh22883 t1_ixetwlk wrote

Actually, with meta pixal, it doesn't matter if you have a facebbook account or not, your sensitive data is still being sent to them via the application.

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Anonnameaccount t1_ixfbaut wrote

Exactly, they track you everywhere. If you have entered any info online, anywhere, expect it to be in some big ad firm's database.

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L00pback t1_ixgagn3 wrote

Look at your router logs for your home. Most will show you which sites you are sending data too. It’s always googleads and facebook. I don’t have Facebook but every site that still supports them sends them data.

Edit: Pihole and Disconnect are good options for limiting what is shared. You have to dig into disconnect’s settings to completely shut off Google and Facebook. They warn you “you might get weird advertisements” but it’s better than being tracked on every site.

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ericchen t1_ixf23ly wrote

I already expect all my info to be shared and sold. It’s hard to live off the grid these days unless if youre that crazy extended family member with a cabin in the woods.

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optimaloutcome t1_ixj2se5 wrote

The rule is - if a service is free, you're not the customer, you're the product.

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logicallyinsane t1_ixffs5l wrote

The burden of liability should fall on both the service provider and the vendors who integrate the services into their products. Fines for violations should be akin to gdpr violations, a flat percentage of the annual revenue.

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Gschu54 t1_ixhv6il wrote

I block metas domains on my DNS server. You'd be SHOCKED how many websites break.

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ExcellentPastries t1_ixhi8iz wrote

In this case the article lays out pretty clearly why the issue is with the companies and not with Facebook. More or less all of the leaks come from things that the product teams responsible should have probably known better, and one comes from a distinct design choice by TaxAct that frankly looks really bad for them.

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