Looking at the data collection categories in the ios app store for Threads is terrifying. Similarly, mastodon collects nothing. General population doesn't seem to care though given the number of signups that Threads has received in the last few days. People are happy to give their information away.

Mother fucking mother fuckers

Funny enough the screen density thing could just be display optimization, did some web development and that would've been useful. But hoy shit the rest is really bad. Good thing I live in the EU and won't be tempted.

The latest in data collection technology also happens to have some social features.

How do I get duckduckgo to block tracking attempts?

Wait, they're trying to check the status of your headphone? That's way too far. Why do they need to know if the headphone's plugged in?

If you block them from collecting even one of those things, they'll lock you out of your account until you show them your ID and SSN. It should be illegal for social media to spy on you THAT invasively.

They clicked "select all" when choosing what to gather, it's easier.

Jesus, man! Do they want my birth certificate as well?

Kinda unironic here and I do not know why, I stared at the preview of this image and for a spilt second I felt literal fear. I couldn't read the words, I just saw "Facebook", a long list and it is a phone screenshot. And I felt some voided terror rising within as I clicked on the link. Now that I take a closer look, I can understand why my "gut sense" was warning me.

I hate Zuck, but I'm happy to see him destroy Muskrat.

FeDiVeRsE hAs NoThInG tOo WoRrY aBoUt

What does Threads do that Mastodon doesn't? Aren't they basically just a different app for the same thing? What am I getting wrong here?

That's egregious, not even trying to hide it lmao.