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This is literally just the r/nyt subreddit about The New York Times.

Given he apparently takes inspiration from Elon Musk, it's only a matter of time until u/spez starts adding post view limits unless you pay extra.

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[-] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 179 points 1 year ago

If you install the duckduckgo browser and turn on app tracking protection, you'll see just how much data is harvested from mobile apps, which is genuinely scary.

This is why these sites are pushing the mobile app. It's much harder to prevent trackers through an app than it is through a web browser.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago

Do you happen to have a screenshot of the data that is harvested? I am genuinely curious.

[-] gravistar@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Examples: I turned on the duckduckgo protection, opened the official app and visited a couple posts.

https://files.catbox.moe/sqbg87.jpg https://files.catbox.moe/nj7y8d.jpg

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank you! I can't believe that. So it basically wants to know literally everything about you. That's so disgusting and creepy. We need privacy laws that protect against stuff like this, yesterday.

I can see them requesting city, but beyond that, this is wayyyy too much.

[-] gravistar@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yea its pure insanity and greed. This is just one of many examples of why I have dual piholes on top of ad blocking extensions.

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