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Arrr! Avast ye! Facebook and LinkedIn be the scallywags of privacy, plunderin’ yer secrets like rogue sea dogs!

2024-09-25

Arrr, matey! Incogni be chartin’ a treasure map o’ privacy for the finest social media seas! But beware, not all crews be guardin’ yer secrets with equal zeal—some be lettin’ yer booty slip right through their fingers! Keep yer treasure close, savvy?

Ahoy, mateys! Gather ’round as I spin a tale o’ the treacherous seas of social media! Aye, we be battlin’ daily with platforms that be plunderin’ our digital privacy, even with the fanciest of security software like the best VPNs. A crew of scallywags from Incogni set sail to discover just how foul these waters be, and they found that Facebook and LinkedIn be the worst offenders, while Reddit and Snapchat be sailin’ smoother waters.

These dastardly platforms collect more data than a hoarder on land! They make it harder than findin’ buried treasure to understand their privacy policies, which be designed like a sailor’s knot—confoundin’ and complex! Deletin' yer account? That be a quest worthy of a pirate’s map, takin’ up to six clicks on Meta's wretched ships.

But beware! Even after ye abandon ship, they might keep yer data aboard their vessel for a whopping 180 days! With fines rainin’ down on ‘em like cannon fire, they still refuse to mend their ways. So, savvy up, me hearties! Use fake details when ye can, and keep a weather eye on yer privacy settings, lest ye be walkin’ the plank into the depths of data privacy doom! Arrr!

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