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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Again, it's not about data being collected. It is about the algorithm that let's them control what users see in their feeds.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

And again, there are ways to at least attempt to address that other than just passing the ability to control the algorithm to another opaque company.