German regulator orders Facebook to cease collecting German WhatsApp users’ data

12 May 2021
Regulators cite the new policy’s wording is vague and inconsistent.

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  • 20 May 2021

It's time to get used to the fact that your data is not collected only by the utopia ecosystem and TOR.

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    • Anon
    • XTL
    • 15 May 2021

    Use better alternatives like Signal Messenger 😅

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      • Murali
      • Hkv
      • 13 May 2021

      Anonymous, 13 May 2021Everybody hates Facebook and its subsidiaries apps, but eve... moreU can disable it

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        • AbH
        • 13 May 2021

        Anonymous, 13 May 2021Perfectly safe hmm, i need to look into it. Im getting fed up with facebook pre-installed on my phone. I don't use it, never have, and never will. But you can't uninstall it!

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          • Anonymous
          • p%B
          • 13 May 2021

          Everybody hates Facebook and its subsidiaries apps, but everybody uses them. Lol.
          The fact a few of us are ready to leave or have already left this apps behind, doesn't mean anything. They still have billions of users.
          #useless.

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            • Anonymous
            • iKs
            • 13 May 2021

            I'm glad I switched to Threema in December.

            Much better than WhatsApp/Telegram!

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              • g0t
              • 13 May 2021

              Poh, 12 May 2021is rooting safe?Perfectly safe

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                • 12 May 2021

                AnonD-996040, 12 May 2021That is why when I'm buying new Android phone. I'... moreI went for Nokia 9, google stock. Avoided the pre-installed Facebook range. But couldn't swop out the pre-installed google Photos for my paid photos viewer.

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                  • 12 May 2021

                  YUKI93, 12 May 2021Precisely why I rooted my Android phone and install AuroraO... moreis rooting safe?

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                    • YUU
                    • 12 May 2021

                    Poh, 12 May 2021What is worse! Is that a lot of new android handset get shi... moreThat is why when I'm buying new Android phone. I'll make sure non of those app pre-install.

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                      • 12 May 2021

                      Anonymous, 12 May 2021Just use wechat instead. Much less compression for videos a... moreWeChat isn't a choice! its the leftover app, after banning everything else

                        AnonD-996040, 12 May 2021What he/she meant is that, you have FB app install on your ... morePrecisely why I rooted my Android phone and install AuroraOSS Warden since that app can disable every single tracker and logger available from a certain app. You really wouldn't believe just how many trackers and loggers you can get from a Play Store app. It really blows my mind! At that point, app permission is just a tiny biscuit.

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                          • 12 May 2021

                          AnonD-996040, 12 May 2021Not only Facebook app itself, Instagram and WhatsApp too. J... moreWhat is worse! Is that a lot of new android handset get shipped with all this bloatware, which you can't uninstall

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                            • 12 May 2021

                            FatShady, 12 May 2021its crazy how much "permissions" these dicks are ... moreNot only Facebook app itself, Instagram and WhatsApp too. Just looked at those permissions. Really mind blowing 🥴

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 12 May 2021

                              Anonymous, 12 May 2021chinese troll? "wechat is safe" yeah the platfor... moreWhat has Chinese got to do with it? The software supports English

                                Anna, 12 May 2021I left Facebook and WhatsApp two and half years back and sw... moreThere are only less than 8 billion people in the world so 40 billion subscribers is a bit of a stretch

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Eaj
                                  • 12 May 2021

                                  [deleted post]Thanks. Never heard of that one. The thing is though you kind of have to join the ones that most of your friends/family/colleagues use

                                    AnonD-996040, 12 May 2021What he/she meant is that, you have FB app install on your ... moreits crazy how much "permissions" these dicks are giving themselves, can't wait for them to get blocked from every country on earth.

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                                      • 12 May 2021

                                      FatShady, 12 May 2021why would you keep that kind of info on fb apps? What he/she meant is that, you have FB app install on your phone. When you doing online banking through your phone browser (whatever browser you're using it) FB app will and still can read your browsing activities. Don't believe me?? Just looked at the app permissions in Google Play store or if you're lazy, search for it using Google.

                                        YUKI93, 12 May 2021Nothing to hide? Don't come and cry here if your bank ... morewhy would you keep that kind of info on fb apps?