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From: Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=9CLocalhost_tracking=E2=80=9D?= explained. It
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Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:45:05 +0100
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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> writes:

> On 14.06.25 21:51, Richmond wrote:
>> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:
>> 
>>> On 2025-06-14 16:27, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>>> On 14.06.25 14:59, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>> On 2025-06-14 08:03, VanguardLH wrote:
>>>>>> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Be aware that disabling the WebRTC API can break some web sites.
>>>>>> Probably best on mobile platforms to use a task killer where
>>>>>> Facebook, Instagram, and other socially needy apps (e.g.,
>>>>>> WhatsApp) get unloaded instead of left running in the background
>>>>>> when you "exit" the app.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is not practical to actually stop WhatsApp, because then you do
>>>>> not get new messages.  >> Simply the best that can happen. There
>>>>> are a lot of better >> messengers.  >> No mercy for the idiots
>>>>> that use Zuckerberg-crap.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to say that about everybody in Spain uses WhatsApp, even
>>> businesses. Like the Bank. It is what it is.
>> 
>> Many organisations use facebook too, even churches. All we can do is
>> complain to them that they are not checking out the ethics of these
>> companies. They know they have us over a barrel. It's hard to argue
>> with free calls when the landline can cost 10p per minute, or a free
>> website.
>
> Churches are not the benchmark for anything. They totally lack the
> know how and the competence in digital communication. To use of
> private means of communication like Zuckerberg-apps are a pact with
> the devil. *SCNR*

They are pretty careful about where they invest their money.