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Instagram’s new location-sharing update is raising privacy concerns, with users reporting their whereabouts were shared without their knowledge despite Meta saying the update is opt-in.

Experts warn that location-sharing features are linked to a higher risk of tech-based coercive control.

The controversy follows other recent privacy issues for Meta, including a lawsuit over the misuse of sensitive health data from a women’s health tracking app.

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[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 4 months ago

https://ani.social/post/13055804/10225057 & also https://programming.dev/post/35339411

Boomer-lated: Meta has created a subversive website, where people think they are talking to humans that actually care for them. It will tailor for you want you want to see, and keep you in it.