The original post: /r/privacy by /u/AnswerIsBacon on 2024-11-21 05:58:12.

I’ve avoided installing Facebook apps or even using facebook on my mobile browser due to the super shady privacy violating practices of Meta. Gross.

However, I’m getting to the point where kids activities increasingly use Facebook or Instagram or What’s App for communication. Annoying. I had no problem trading off my own “social” clout for privacy, but I feel like a shit parent excluding my kid from participating due to the organization platform choices.

I am resigning that I need to install these apps. Aside from tuning all privacy settings to max (which Meta tries to work around - FU), anything I can do? Would love to air gap apps on my phone to prevent tracking, but I don’t think it’s possible.