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[–] Steve@communick.news 38 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

If you intentionally obscure a feature, people won't use it.
If you make it the default, they will.

[–] pet1t@piefed.social 17 points 2 hours ago

just like they forced reels on everyone by pushing it in the algorithm to later say "see! everyone wants reels now, they don't want photos anymore!"

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

If you expect privacy with any meta product you are insane to begin with.

[–] Casterial@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

If people thought TikToks invasion of privacy was bad, wait until they realize how bad meta products are

[–] senna@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

It's really interesting that even with occasional usage of the app not once has this setting been mentioned or brought up for me. Why remove it?

[–] mrnobody@reddthat.com 7 points 2 hours ago

Next, WhatsApp loses this "rarely used" feature also

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 2 hours ago

Sorry guys, my fault. Zuck just thought my beautiful dick pics shouldn't be hidden from the world any longer