Not being able to disable MetaAI they've pushed out to WhatsApp is also giving me quite a bit of anxiety 😞 how is that app extension allowed under GDPR?
Although it's not a perfect solution there are other apps like Signal and Threema - that don't currently have the creepy aí on them. It's just a question of getting people to move (which can be a pain).
On the page where we provide meta data i.e. handles, email addresses & mob#, it says:
"If you take action on this page, we'll forward your message to the target. **We'll also collect your information and may use this to further develop the campaign.**"
It's not just intrusive advertising, it's also targeted harassment!
I got harassed with the most appalling 'recommended for you' posts in my timeline. If I clicked I wasn't interested I ended up with exactly the same post but by a different person/user. I was getting half a dozen or more every day.
Maybe a bit slow here: surely the complaint is with the UK govt allowing this contract which the EU denies. Meta are a business they will go where their contract allows.
We did consider this at length internally back in the day. We rely on online advertising for campaigning and fundraising. We have implemented the Meta pixel on some of our online pages in a way that ensures we respect people's choices and only share data with Meta if people specifically opt in.
In the mean time, delete all Meta apps from your devices and use them only on a computer with browser plugins to block ads and trackers. There are specific plugins for Facebook.
That is what I have been doing for many years, I never see ads on Firefox (desktop and mobile version). Additionally, #deleteFacebook, #deleteWhatsapp, #deleteInstagram.
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"If you take action on this page, we'll forward your message to the target. **We'll also collect your information and may use this to further develop the campaign.**"
Don't see an opt out for this.
Thank you.
I got harassed with the most appalling 'recommended for you' posts in my timeline. If I clicked I wasn't interested I ended up with exactly the same post but by a different person/user. I was getting half a dozen or more every day.
It has toned down a little since I escalated it, but I took screenshots. It was shockingly bad!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713456