Fediverse @lemmy.world Leraje @lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 yr. ago

Meta takes Threads a step nearer Fediverse integration - and updates their Privacy Policy

wedistribute.org Threads' New Terms & Conditions Affects the Fediverse

Threads, Meta's new microblogging platform, is updating its terms to focus on data collection from "Third Party Users".

Threads new 'Supplemental Privacy Policy' (Instagram link) says they'll collect (from fediverse users interacting with Threads users):

Username
Profile Picture
IP Address
Name of Third Party Service
Posts from profile
Post interactions (Follow, Like, Reshare, Mentions)

From the linked article:

"Granted, these sound like basic table stakes for federation to work well within the Fediverse. Most Mastodon servers collect roughly about the same amount of data for basic features to work correctly. But again, Meta is first and foremost an advertising and data harvesting company..."

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And this is exactly why I swapped instances, because

I don't want my family seeing my masto account, it's a safe space online for me and

I don't wanna support threads being apart of the fediverse.
- Which instances are recommended to migrate to?
  
  I personally migrated to toot.site, but any of the instances listed on fedipact.online aren't federating with threads if you don't wanna go on toot.site for whatever reason.
- I don't want my family seeing my masto account, it's a safe space online for me and
  
  Wouldn't it be better to open one without your name in that case?

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