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...the audacity... 😲

"...the website loads in a special browser built into the app, rather than your phone’s default browser. In 2022, privacy researcher Felix Krause found that Meta injects special “keylogging” JavaScript onto the website you’re visiting that allows the company to monitor everything you type and tap on, including passwords. Other apps including TikTok do the same thing..." https://gizmodo.com/meet-link-history-facebook-s-new-way-to-track-the-we-1851134018

"Meta and TikTok confirmed that the code exists but said they don’t use it to snoop." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/13/facebook-instagram-data-privacy/
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Jake Woodhouse · 118w
“We don’t use that very valuable tool that we built” Sure you don’t guys… sure
Sebastix · 118w
Ah yes! Found it my bookmarks: https://krausefx.com/blog/announcing-inappbrowsercom-see-what-javascript-commands-get-executed-in-an-in-app-browser
Peregrine Talcom · 118w
Wonder if this is also part of info that could be given to government agencies on demand. Also a hacker's goldmine
Deleted Account · 118w
No charges cause our government loves it
Jerry Curlan · 118w
All this information is absolutely going directly to the government.