I bet they're still gonna track the shit out of the paying subscribers
this post was submitted on 30 Oct 2023
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They never specified this subscription removing anything but ads, soooo
yeah, absolutely
Nice move Meta, you just cemented my decision to leave Facebook / Meta for good. Thanks!
Breathe the free air again, my friend.
Hah, yeah. Like others, I already use uBlock, and I don't really use Facebook any more. On the other hand, I'm worried about the social implications of not using FB and Messenger. I've been planning to move to secure messaging apps, but it almost feels like you're not a human if you don't have FB. In that regard, I found switching my email provider easier. But I'll remove my account eventually, more likely sooner than later.
I assure you, life persists post-social media :) I quit almost a decade ago and felt no difference. Same friends. Same events
Yep. I never got into the facebook thing (tried and failed to enjoy it enough to continue) and people get really sodding rude about the choice. Even suggesting using eMail or Telegram for communication leads to mild abuse at best. It is possible to live without Facebook, it just isn't very easy, and people see it as a licence to be rude. Seeing as inside facebook they are rude also, I don't feel I'm missing much, and it has led to a better life for me long term.
Lol. Twattish, petulant attempt at "malicious compliance" when advertising was never the issue, just don't track people without their fucking consent.
Facebook average revenue per user (ARPU) as of 2nd quarter 2023, by region (in U.S. dollars)
Q2 '23 :
- US: 53.53
- Europe: 17.88
- Worldwide: 10.63
(Dollars for 3 months)
Whatever, I already have uBlock for Facebook and Instander for insta. Already got no ad for free
That's only one of two aspects.
If they share your data to show you ads and you block ads, they still processed and shared your data.
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