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Services of the infamous Meta collect so much data about users that you can't even wish on the enemy.
A recent study confirms what many have long suspected. Most of the company's Meta * products, including the recently launched Threads * microblogging platform, are literally the worst services in terms of user privacy.
It is noteworthy that Elon Musk, the current owner of Twitter (X)**, has long warned that Threads collects much more user data than similar platforms.
So, Mark Zuckerberg's apps can secretly collect data related to users health, financial and contact information, page history, location, purchases, and much more.
A recent study by Home Security Heroes found that Threads, Instagram *, Facebook * and Messenger * capture as much as 86% of users personal information for marketing purposes. This is an order of magnitude more than Twitter (X), and significantly more than the Russian VK app (36% of the data collected).
Top 15 Apps that collect the most data for Marketing purposes
At the same time, in terms of the level of protection against hacking and privacy settings, the above applications do not lag behind the competition (in a good way). However, data collection for advertising goes beyond all reasonable limits.
Meta's pursuit of users personal data for marketing purposes raises serious privacy concerns. This violates the trust of users and ultimately harms the reputation of the company itself.
The trend is particularly evident in the example of a sharp drop in the popularity of Threads after the initial hype. In just one month, the number of daily users of the service decreased by 79%.
Tech giants need to take a more responsible and ethical approach to privacy issues, otherwise they risk losing the loyalty of their audience.
A recent study confirms what many have long suspected. Most of the company's Meta * products, including the recently launched Threads * microblogging platform, are literally the worst services in terms of user privacy.
It is noteworthy that Elon Musk, the current owner of Twitter (X)**, has long warned that Threads collects much more user data than similar platforms.
So, Mark Zuckerberg's apps can secretly collect data related to users health, financial and contact information, page history, location, purchases, and much more.
A recent study by Home Security Heroes found that Threads, Instagram *, Facebook * and Messenger * capture as much as 86% of users personal information for marketing purposes. This is an order of magnitude more than Twitter (X), and significantly more than the Russian VK app (36% of the data collected).
Top 15 Apps that collect the most data for Marketing purposes
At the same time, in terms of the level of protection against hacking and privacy settings, the above applications do not lag behind the competition (in a good way). However, data collection for advertising goes beyond all reasonable limits.
Meta's pursuit of users personal data for marketing purposes raises serious privacy concerns. This violates the trust of users and ultimately harms the reputation of the company itself.
The trend is particularly evident in the example of a sharp drop in the popularity of Threads after the initial hype. In just one month, the number of daily users of the service decreased by 79%.
Tech giants need to take a more responsible and ethical approach to privacy issues, otherwise they risk losing the loyalty of their audience.
