Twitter's new privacy policy takes effect on 29 September
It gives X the right to use your posts - including DMs - & all your data - including phone, email, biometrics (e.g. face scans & eye scans) to train their AI & to share with any partner X wants👇
twitter.com/en/privacy
“I do not accept that Twitter has deteriorated in any way since Elon Musk took over”
A week before Twitter’s change in privacy policy, some questions for @elonmusk
1. What biometric information will be collected & what are the intended uses?
How will X ensure that that the data of X’s 530 million users isn’t used for unlawful purposes?
mashable.com/article/x-twit…
Twitter's privacy policy changes on Friday
For those of you asking how to archive all of your tweets before deleting you account see this👇(via @RicksDailyTips)
QUESTION: Will deleting your account delete data from both ends or will X still have access? ricksdailytips.com/download-twitt…
The sharing of DMs (direct messages) raise concerns, particularly as Twitter has long been a platform used by activists
Will historical DM's be shared?
Are there any encryption standards on these at all?
Online privacy should be central to responsible social media platforms
Tmw, X/Twitter's privacy policies change
SEE THREAD ABOVE👆
Earlier this month, Twitter’s former director of security engineering, testified that he had “ongoing questions about @elonmusk’s commitment to the overall security & privacy of the organisation”
theguardian.com/technology/202…
"X will begin to have users verify their identity by having them submit a selfie alongside a govt issued ID, requiring users to consent to Twitter storing their info for 30 days & sharing it with an identity verification company based in Israel" @PCMag👇
me.pcmag.com/en/social-medi…
If you'd like to delete all your tweets/X posts for free you can go to @github - a platform & cloud-based service for software development & version control
CLICK HERE
But someone on this thread says that it may take 30 days to deactivate your account... github.com/g-h-0-S-t/dele…
Will the changes to Twitter’s privacy policy comply with GDPR & EU #DataProtection laws?
I have been trying to find out
My fear is that @elonmusk shares the philosophy of his former PayPal business partner, Peter Thiel
“Ask forgiveness, not permission”
THREAD CONTINUES👇
THREAD CONTINUES👇
If you’re concerned about Twitter/X’s new data privacy policy but just don’t want to leave:
Go to settings
Go to DMs page & click the settings wheel
Click menus for
-Account
-Security
-Monetization
-Premium
-Privacy & safety
-Notifications
-Accessibility
-Additional resources
Like all such sites, Twitter/X has already been collecting large swathes of data
So no change there
But as @Caitlin_Welsh/@franticnews write in @mashable they “will now collect a lot more personal data & use it in new ways…The changes aren't particularly good for your privacy”
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