In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

  • 6mementomori@lemmy.worldEnglish
    017·
    1 year ago

    wtf do they even need charging status, headphone status, volume, direction rotation accelerometer wtf

    • dan@upvote.auEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      I’d guess that rotation is probably to rotate the video player when you rotate your phone.

      Accelerometer is likely for the feature where you can shake the phone to report a bug.

      Headphone status may be to pause videos when you unplug your headphones? Unsure.

      • 6mementomori@lemmy.worldEnglish
        04·
        1 year ago

        if i understand correctly this isn’t just grabbing info for functionality but rather is info being permanently collected and stored, so this shouldnt be it otherwsie there would be no need to keep it

    • gk99@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      To advertise. If your battery is at 17%, they’re gonna advertise a wireless charger. If you listen to headphones at max volume and are jumping up and down at a concert venue, they’re probably not gonna recommend you earplugs.