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Re:Facebook is embedding tracking data inside the photos you... by wolco on Saturday July 13, 2019 @02:15PM (#20429361)
Requiring a government ID? How does this increase privacy? Doesn't this increase identity fraud? The value of government ids will skyrocket.
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Re:Facebook is embedding tracking data inside the photos you... by kupiakos on Saturday July 13, 2019 @03:36PM (#20429750)
It's also awful for trans people, who often go by a different name or have an alternate account until the frustrating legal name change process goes through.
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Re:Facebook is embedding tracking data inside the photos you... by shakyshakyshaky on Monday July 15, 2019 @01:41PM (#20443240)
can confirm, currently maintaining presence and interaction on two accounts for each of facebook, twitter, and instagram, in order to not out myself to family and prospective employers
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