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I have always disabled them because they’re annoying as fuck, but I didn’t realise there were also privacy implications too, interesting.
My ADHD and easily annoyed by notifications wins again
same, and its even worse when it completely breaks you out of hyperfocus, which is why I especially dislike Discord's notification sound.
I have always disabled notifications for anything sensitive. I didn’t know all of the implications for a while, I was just being my paranoid self lol
They're provably still happening, just not being shown to you.
So this is in my backlog of "videos to watch when I have time": It's a long YT video, 1:45
I wasn’t able to tell by skimming … but does this Epstein related video have anything to do with the security implications of push notifications?
World-renowned security expert Gavin de Becker reveals how governments read your messages, why Jeffrey Epstein was a construct, secrets from White House and CIA protection, and how to trust your gut and stay safe in a digital world...
First sentence in the description. 🙄
Ah, got it 👍
this post was submitted on 16 Apr 2026
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