- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Does it feel like your X account belongs to you and you can do whatever you want with it? That’s not true, according to a new court filing from the social media company formerly known as Twitter. It’s an argument that X is making in order to throw a wrench in The Onion’s recent purchase of InfoWars, the conspiracy theory media company run by Alex Jones. And it’s a great reminder that you don’t actually own what you think you own in the digital age.
It’s cute that you think I even have it installed.
Facebook tracks you even if you don’t have an account.
It’s cute that you think no one else has done these things unless you specifically told them about it.
Looks like pretty basic and easy shit to avoid. I can’t speak for the advertisement part. I don’t see ads.