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Re:Why is there a TikTok tracking pixel on UberEats what is ... by andrewjl on Sunday March 06, 2022 @07:14PM (#30582632)
The solution to this is simple though by no means easy: treat ones digital data as private property.
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Re:Why is there a TikTok tracking pixel on UberEats what is ... by anchpop on Sunday March 06, 2022 @08:04PM (#30582943)
I don’t see why that would solve the issue. your browser is communicating with facebook’s servers, so if they log your communication it’s not exactly a violation of your private property rights
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Re:Why is there a TikTok tracking pixel on UberEats what is ... by andrewjl on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @02:57PM (#30605871)
In principle, sending your data in a way that's decipherable to the backend isn't in principle required. WhatsApp encrypts (or at least used to, not sure about now) messages.

And no doubt it's not compatible with their current business model. Which is the point, it's a model that exploits property that isn't theirs for unfair gain.

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