I've been seeing a few requests for Vanishing Message (or "self-destructing messages") for the fediverse. So I think it's important to make say this, as simply as clearly as possible...
Vanishing Messages are Privacy Theatre:
https://flameeyes.blog/2014/07/22/privacy-theatre/
Let's unpack this a bit...
#fediverse #privacy #PrivacyTheatre #VanishingMessages
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2023-08-10 06:43:11
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