Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by jonathanstrange on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @04:41AM
(#19561796)
LinkedIn has been doing this for years. It's the reason why I don't use it (and the spam they send is the reason why everybody hates them).
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Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by ams6110 on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @09:08AM
(#19562969)
LinkedIn asks for email passwords? I knew they encouraged uploading your contacts, but didn't realize they wanted your email too. Guess I shouldn't be surprised. If their's any major social media platform less ethical than Facebook it's probably LinkedIn.
Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @04:49AM
(#19561823)
You mean emails? I've managed to turn them all off; if that doesn't work, you can file a complaint with the EU who have strict laws against e-mail spam, and the requirement to unsubscribe with as few actions as possible.
Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by sofaofthedamned on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @06:29AM
(#19562211)
Yeah i've managed to stop all emails with my active LI account, they do occasionally add stuff that triggers them again so I just go into the settings and they're gone.
LI are awful for many reasons, but they do honour these things.
Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by mosselman on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @05:42AM
(#19562035)
Where can I file these complaints? I have looked for this before, but wasn’t able to find out
Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by palunon on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @09:03AM
(#19562931)
IANAL, but usually you file a complaint with your national regulator, so it would depend on your country (of residence, I guess).
Re:Facebook Asking for Some New Users' Email Passwords
by hackinthebochs on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @10:04AM
(#19563383)
Yeah, I'm not seeing where all this moral indignation is suddenly coming from. Asking for email passwords has been a staple for social networks since the beginning.