Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account

Re:Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t hav... by ShamelessC on Thursday March 26, 2020 @06:29PM (#22698633)

> Why do comments suggesting that data collection is paid for by Facebook/google get downvoted?

It's not that I disagree with the facts here. Obviously they're doing so for some sort of monetary incentive. That doesn't make it any less evil. I don't care if it's legal. Companies that depend on the sale of user data to be profitable are acting unethically and (imo) unsustainable as those profits may not be available to them in a future with better regulation.

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Re:Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t hav... by doctor_eval on Friday March 27, 2020 @03:54AM (#22701070)

I’m not suggesting it’s OK. I’m saying that given how widespread this is I’d like to understand why. Why did Wacom collect data? Why is zoom? It doesn’t make sense to me unless there is some external driver. If FB or G are paying for these privacy violations then I think that’s really bad too!

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Re:Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t hav... by johncolanduoni on Thursday March 26, 2020 @07:20PM (#22699004)

Considering this is the default for the Facebook SDK, it’s not obvious to me at all that they’re doing it for a monetary incentive (not that that makes this acceptable).

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