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Tried to log into messenger, got this. Wat. (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Well, this is new and doesn't at all smell like finger printing

For context: I'm already logged in on my phone (and this PC has logged into FB before also). So, how does that work, exactly? Log out, try to log in from phone...same issue, as now BOTH devices are logged out?

Hmm. Near as I can tell, this is due to clearing cookies recently / history. Having said that, I've cleared cookies thousands of times before and been able to log in just fine. Which therefore suggests...what.. policy change server-side, not a coincidence? I'm on the same hardware, same browser, same IP. FB appears to have changed what counts as "trusted."

PS: Yeah, I hate FB too. It's the only way I have to communicate with some folks. Believe me, given the option, I'd make em all use Signal or XMPP.

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[–] 6 points 1 day ago (1 child)

I've had this exact response from "normie" people I've known over the years multiple times.

My guess is that it stems from the old saying "you get what you pay for", and as such a free service without a megacorp behind it MUST be dodgy and untrustworthy.

What annoys me the most is that when you bring up the topic of privacy it's always the exact same response, "yeah well I have nothing to hide so it's fine"

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  • [–] 1 point 6 hours ago

    My guess is that it stems from the old saying “you get what you pay for”, and as such a free service without a megacorp behind it MUST be dodgy and untrustworthy.

    That's my guess too. I think a lot of non-techie ppl have been burned by "freemium" apps that are steaming piles of shitware. It's kind of a hard distinction to explain, between "free" as in reputable OSS, and "free" as in spyware and thinly disgused malware. So they go wtih brands with name recognition. Like, you know, Facebook. Or Google.

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