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That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam (www.popsci.com)
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[โ€“] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] tfm@europe.pub 6 points 1 month ago

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.