The privacy sub may be even more paranoid than the stim subs.

This haunts them in their sleep:

programming-communism

  • cresspacito [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Obviously most apps are stealing your data but people’s reactions to Temu are literally insane. They have a thing where they’ll literally paypal you £20-£40 to refer other users, I was 1 referral away and 2 friends wouldn’t download it because it’s Chinese. Another two friends said that people they know had money stolen by it… like, legality and possibility aside yes, I’m sure Pinduoduo, one of the BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD needs to steal your last tenner

    • Omniraptor [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      why would one of the BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD need

      You can say the exact same thing about PayPal which is known to ‘misplace’ people’s money and make it extremely difficult to get back. I don’t see how any other fintech company would be different.