That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam
That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam
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That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/441870
4 comments
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The URL provided to unsubscribe more often than not, at the very least contains tracking info. Then again, you should always assume every image and link in an email from a company or service is designed to track you.
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Then again, you should always assume every image and link in an email from a company or service is designed to track you.
That's the reason why you should disable them by default.
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The unsubscribe button just validates the email address is live and has someone paying attention to it.
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Usually it's already from an account that I verified the email for.
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