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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

Threads now lets you transfer your data to Google Drive, except it didn’t work, and now Meta has all my Google data.

This “feature” is presumably part of the Data Transfer Initiative funded by Meta and Google. Out of morbid curiosity, I tried it.

On its website, DTI states it’s an “organization dedicated to the mission of empowering technology users.” Right.

It seems more likely that Big Tech figured out it was better to trade ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2024/01/13/threads-now-lets.html

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• Screenshot: Meta has this access&10;111o app vallo pellnooluntu.&10;• See and edit your documents (including settings and metadata)&10;• Create new documents&10;• Upload and download your documents&10;• Organize and delete your documents&10;• See the names and emails of people you share your documents with&10;N&10;• Share and stop sharing your documents with others&10;This app will be able to do the same things that you can do. Changes made by this application will be attributed to you.&10;There may be sensitive information in your documents, like financial records, medical reports, or photos.