Comment by qwertox
1 day ago
Just keep in mind that Meta has not changed a bit since then.
This is from two months ago, when it was found that their Android app listens on a localhost port in order to send identifiers from webpages to their app via WebRTC so that they can still track users.
Covert web-to-app tracking via localhost on Android - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44175940
> This web-to-app ID sharing method bypasses typical privacy protections such as clearing cookies, Incognito Mode and Android's permission controls. Worse, it opens the door for potentially malicious apps eavesdropping on users’ web activity.
I wonder how it feels to be an engineer at Meta. Do you leave your conscience at the door when you start the workday? Make no mistake, if this company pays your salary, you are an accomplice no matter if you personally did take part in it. How do you look yourself in the eyes?
With enough money it's possible to turn off your conscience.
That combined with people whoa are more into the technical challenge of it and won't be thinking about the moral implications.
The ones I've met thought they were doing the world a favor
Until you realise the whole operation is a Mossad and US intelligence front.