Strips metadata so that the public can’t see it, isn’t the same as stripping metadata after the corporation has already collected and linked it to your profile. 😫
Always clean the metadata BEFORE it touches their upload UI.
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Every social-media platform strips EXIF metadata before publishing the photo.
So the issue is the trustworthiness of the social-media platform itself. Personally I always strip the metadata before sharing anything anywhere.
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
icegladiator@lemy.lol 3 weeks ago
This. Literally every social media site strips EXIF data from photos you post or else you would be hearing about 100x the number of doxxes you do these days. This tip would’ve been good in 2006 or if you’re communicating over something unusual like Email or Onionshare
hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Sure, but let’s say you don’t allow Facebook to track your location. Well, as soon as you upload a photo with location exif data, they know it anyway.
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah that’s true but in this scenario it’s your fault, not theirs.
0x0@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Frankly I would extend that distrust to this little miscrosoft button too. With no proof or alternative in mind, it just feels like that button would feed the data to an AI before deleting it.
hansolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
While this is true, especially with all the Palintir tracking stuff and the insatiable thirst for data to market, it’s far more valuable now than ever to the platform. The platform is happy to keep it and sell it to marketers who will share it for you.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Of course they strip it before publishing and of course they use the stripped data for themselves. Anyone assuming that they won’t should come and buy that bridge that I’m selling, it’s a great opportunity!