On: Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos you haven’t yet shared

[bnjms]

It isn’t nice to use though. You select your picture then when you need to add more you’ve got to go back into the settings for that app and select the picture. Then add the picture you selected.

I’m grateful though. We would have called meta malware back when.

[dangus → bnjms]

It’s not that clunky anymore. You can limit access to the library to pick media from and it’ll give you the full library with this message:

Limited Access to Your Library

"App" can only access the items that you select. The app can add to your library even if no items are selected.

[what → bnjms]

The built in camera roll widget lets you edit what pictures are allowed without going to settings. Maybe it’s a new change or the apps you use have a custom photo picker, I dunno.

[bnjms → what]

Thanks. It must be improved since I last used it. I only need it very rarely and mostly block Meta and Snapchat.

[dzhiurgis → bnjms]

I try to use web versions of everything (fb, insta, x). If it’s shitty enough I’ll use it less.

I.e. messenger.com is possible to use if you request desktop version, change font size and deal with all sort of zoom issues. Of course fb doesn’t support actual calls or notifications just because, so I don’t use it.

Instagram is even sneakier - you can’t post stories via mobile to “close friends”, post videos or view them from instant messages.

[bigfatkitten → dzhiurgis]

There’s some irony in the fact that the company which spawned React has also produced some of the world’s least usable React apps.

[dzhiurgis → bigfatkitten]

I doubt this is accidental. It’s purely done to push you to install apps.

[bigfatkitten → dzhiurgis]

It must be. They’re unusable even on a flagship handset.

This UX would get developers and product managers fired at any of the mid-tier tech companies at which I’ve worked, but apparently not at Meta.