Noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over "Pay or Okay"

Re:Noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over "Pay or Okay" by generic92034 on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @04:00AM (#38443800)

I agree with the gist of your reply, but I object to this part:

> It's somewhat socially acceptable to not have a Facebook account. Its less acceptable to not have an Instagram and I don't think you can function in west-european society without WhatsApp at the moment; basically everyone expects you to have it.

I can assure you that it is perfectly viable to live a normal life in a west-european society without using any Meta product. It gets a bit more difficult if you have kids at school, though, with teachers and parents not being flexible.

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Re:Noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over "Pay or Okay" by xescure on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @07:30AM (#38444991)

Can you explain to a university student in Western Europe how to exist without WhatsApp and Instagram?

For example, parties are organized in Whatsapp group chats and the local library’s events are posted to Instagram.

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Re:Noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over "Pay or Okay" by generic92034 on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @07:44AM (#38445081)

If you mean anything to your friends they will use one of the multiple other ways to notify you. A library that is exclusively using a social media platform for announcements is doing it wrong and complaining or even suing might help.

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