Do your experiments, search for the most random thing, and it will show up in Insta

  • calidris [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    2 days ago

    This right here. If you use any of Meta’s services (spyware), you likely granted it permission to rummage through your data. If you have an open browser tab, it can pull info from it.

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      17 hours ago

      If you have an open browser tab, it can pull info from it.

      Please elaborate on what you mean here.

      • calidris [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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        6 hours ago

        In simple terms, duckduckgo does not provide meta with this data, but everything around it does (if meta is granted permission to do so). Cookies, browsing history, analytic tools integrated into the sites themselves, device info, fingerprinting. They infer your search through your other activity.

        I admit my wording was poorly chosen in my response.