Meta vs X
Based on our analysis, X is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Meta | X |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 22/100 | F · 24/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (12) | Concern (20) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Concern (18) |
| What you can do | Concern (30) | Concern (35) |
| What they promise | Mixed (38) | Concern (38) |
In plain English — Meta
Meta collects almost everything about you across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, shares it with advertisers, and keeps it indefinitely — including your AI chat conversations which now fuel ad targeting.
View full analysis →In plain English — X
X collects everything you do on and off the platform, infers your identity even when you're signed out, and explicitly allows third-party 'collaborators' to use your data to train their own AI models. There is no meaningful way to stop the core collection, your public posts are available via API for mass scraping, and security is disclosed only in the vaguest terms.
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