Meta is bringing ads to WhatsApp. Privacy experts are sounding the alarm
The company says personal messages will remain private, but critics warn the data used for ad targeting could still put user privacy at risk.
Meta's promise "that it’s adding ads to WhatsApp with privacy in mind does not make me trust this new feature,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @fastcompany.com. “Ads that are targeted based on your personal data are a privacy nightmare, no matter what app they’re on.”
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Og hvad hvis man kun sammenligner IT-uddannelserne?
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Brave is a chromium-based alternative – takes a bit more tweaking to get to a comparable privacy level though
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LibreWolf is a good starting point
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Epic!
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