Self-hosting and paid subscriptions are common strategies to escape surveillance capitalism. But what guarantees do they really offer? What alternatives exist for the general public who wants to escape surveillance capitalism, and at what cost?
Meta, the social media giant behind famous apps like Instagram and WhatsApp, said on Wednesday that it is making Facebook and Messenger end-to-end encrypted by default.
The major privacy update means Meta will no longer be able to see the contents of messages and brings Facebook and Messenger in line with the company’s other platform, WhatsApp.