cross-posted from: https://social.fossware.space/post/123876
In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”
Trackers, trackers and ol’ Zucc’s roboface galore.
I installed signal a few weeks ago just to see if it was any good and it does also take your contacts’ details (I got the popup asking for access).
oh gotcha. I wonder if signal ever sends them to a server or if they’re always on-device and/or encrypted