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X adds video calling — and lets strangers ring you: Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up::Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because of the implication it's not actually private, since admins can see it and/or it's used for analytics.

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's still private for the purposes that other users can't see it.

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, however the term is disingenuous.

[–] RazorsLedge@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

But still not actually private