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1. Be careful of these, Thread in particular, vaccuums up huge amounts of your data when it connects.

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 11:51 AM

Jul 2023

My wife is in cybersecurity and she has banned these from our home network or phones.

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Thanks for the warning. Keep very little data on my laptop. Fla Dem Jul 2023 #4

I don't know if this is what you mean, but as I understand it Fla Dem Jul 2023 #9

Yes, you need an Instagram account and have to use a phone or tablet. highplainsdem Jul 2023 #10

I'm still on Twitter, area51 Jul 2023 #2

My siblings and I use Slack. Ptah Jul 2023 #3

Every one with an Instagram account has a Threads account. Nittersing Jul 2023 #5

And a reminder: meta, threads, abortion laws Nittersing Jul 2023 #8

I'm on Post. cilla4progress Jul 2023 #7

I quit Twitter when Musk bought it TexasBushwhacker Jul 2023 #11