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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Instagram locked my account and forced me to appeal and send a picture of my face, so I sent a picture of Shrek. They deleted my account (szmer.info)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been a social media hermit for the past 3 years but recently I've given up and created a few accounts across different apps again. It's unreal how strict the requirements are now.

Give e-mail (ok)
Give phone number (.... eeh, ok)
Use the new account for a while
Account suspended, please upload selfie to continue (no thanks xi). There are also some verification promps where you have to record a video and rotate your face left to right

If this isn't a message to move to indie web I don't know what is

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Do you never join photos when in social gatherings and someone takes a group picture with their phone?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Unless you mean "accidentally being somewhere in the background of a stranger's photo", yes. I usually opt out of being photographed, was never forced into this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nope.

I don't remember the last time I was in a group taking photos. Family, years ago, but the older person taking the photo was using a digital camera, not a phone, and would maybe share via text.

No one in my family really uses Facebook, and wouldn't waste their time tagging anyone. Anyone looking at those photos would know who is who - no need to tag.

The photo would have to be tagged by someone I don't even know, like a sibling's friend's kid or something, and there's no reason for them to be viewing these photos, let alone tagging them - they likely wouldn't even be interested in the first place.