Social networks are getting stingy with their data, leaving third-party developers in the lurch | TechCrunch
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2023 was the year social networks realized that they were sitting on massive troves of data. And some companies, such as Twitter (now X) and Reddit,
  • SteefLem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    Maybe we should charge them for emails they send us. Want me to sign up for a news letter, that will be 20€ per email. Or something.

    • Diotima@kbin.social
      2·
      10 months ago

      Back in the paper spam days, some folk would stuff the “postage paid” envelopes with junk and mail them back to troll the companies. Setting up a junk address with an autoresponder would be pleasing, but probably would get tagged illegal.

      • SteefLem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Shame, its legal when big corp does it but illegal when I do it. This always seems weird to me.