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New study finds bots and fraud farms responsible for 73% of web traffic (interestingengineering.com)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

100% on Twitter, 150% on Facebook. Or maybe the other way around 🤷

[–] shadowspirit@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Was scrolling through Facebook as I still use it to keep in touch with family. 20 sponsored posts for every one actual post. Facebook is terrible.

[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just went on my annual visit. I'm not sure if it was ublock or what, but it was actually a fairly pleasant experience with no 'sponsored' content. Reminded me of the Facebook of old. Accessed through the browser, of course. I don't want that cancerous app on my phone.

[–] shadowspirit@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I am on mobile. I'll try desktop!

[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was on mobile too, just on Firefox with ublock.

[–] shadowspirit@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I caught that after I replied. Firefox with ublock is now my default android browser. You're right..going into feed mode to see posts chronologically with ad block is the Facebook of old. Thanks for the tip.

[–] dreamer@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How are you about to do that on Facebook? I can't even sign up without it asking for my ID

[–] sanguine_artichoke@midwest.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I had an account for about 10 years which I never used at first, then a fair bit for 3-4 years, linked it to Instagram and WhatsApp. Then I didn’t sign into Facebook for 2-3 years and when I tried, despite having the same email and using the linked IG accounts, they demanded my drivers license. Uh, no way in hell I’ll ever do that, so guess I’m not signing into stupid Facebook. Not sure who the hell they think they are or why they believe I’d consider their awful website so important as to send them my ID.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I didn’t sign into Facebook for 2-3 years and when I tried, despite having the same email and using the linked IG accounts, they demanded my drivers license. Uh, no way in hell I’ll ever do that, so guess I’m not signing into stupid Facebook.

Curious if you give Discord your phone number?

[–] sanguine_artichoke@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago

I haven’t used discord but I’m sure I’ve supplied plenty of personally identifiable information to other companies.

[–] dreamer@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I don't but I am aware that it can be used to identify you, as well as from other people if they give open access to their contacts. They only have my email.