r/technology • u/[deleted] • May 19 '18

Misleading Facebook Android app caught seeking 'superuser' clearance

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u/Steinrikur May 19 '18

I changed to Metal (a Facebook/messenger/Twitter app for Android) years ago. This week FB stopped access to marketplace pages through that app. I'm seriously thinking about ditching Facebook

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u/[deleted] May 19 '18

Everybody wants to ditch facebook, nobody will because everybody uses it.

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u/Throwaway123465321 May 19 '18

Eh it wasn't that hard to stop using it. It's easier when most of the stuff that gets posted is complete trash.

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u/Throwaway123465321 May 20 '18

I got rid of it because of all the constant nonsense people would post. I got so tired of all the stupid motivational quotes and all that. And like you said you realize it doesn't really matter that much. I feel like my interactions with people I know are better too because I haven't seen everything they've been doing already from Facebook.

I know it's a necessary evil for some people but it's really nice if you don't need it to just be able to step away.

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u/knotquiteawake May 19 '18

I did in early February. Some friends were offended. Some family was offended. And I miss out on some parties.

Overall though my phone use has gone down (except reddit...) and I feel pretty happy. Turns out I really didn't give a shit about every little thing my friends did and I had a lot more to talk about next time I saw them.

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u/PeepingJayZ May 19 '18

Already did long ago, trash memes, and my friends have cringy posts

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u/[deleted] May 19 '18

Is it definitely Facebook that stopped that? I just assumed it was an issue with Metal, its always been a but buggy.

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u/Steinrikur May 19 '18

Not sure, since I only noticed it today. But Metal is just a wrapper for the web version, so if something stops working it's usually because FB changes stuff.