2026-01-11 00:28:06

A data breach has exposed over 17.5 million Instagram users' information—and Meta is staying silent on it. The incident raises serious questions about platform security and user data protection. In an ecosystem where trust is everything, this kind of exposure can't be swept under the rug. Major tech platforms need to be held accountable when user data gets compromised. For anyone involved in crypto or Web3, these reminders hit different—decentralization and self-custody exist for a reason.

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RugpullTherapist

· 58m ago

Meta is doing this again? 17.5 million user data leaked and still pretending to be dead. This is the fate of centralized platforms.

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MEVictim

· 18h ago

Here we go again... Meta's silent tactics are really slick; they have data on 17.5 million users sitting idle, pretending nothing's happening.

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 18h ago

17 million user data leaked, Meta is still playing deaf and mute, this is the reason why Web3 is necessary --- Another centralized platform crashes, and this time the scale is huge --- Really, every time I see this kind of news, I want to ask, do you still believe platforms can protect data? --- Isn't it better to keep your keys safe yourself? Instead of entrusting your fate to these big companies --- 17.5 billion pieces of data just leaked like that, acting as if nothing happened, outrageous --- If this trend continues, you'll eventually learn to control your assets yourself --- Meta: Silence is golden, anyway there's nothing serious --- Web3 was born out of these incidents, others can't learn it --- Platform security = a joke, now I understand why everyone is moving to the chain --- Another opportunity to advertise the distributed ledger

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AirdropGrandpa

· 18h ago

17.5 million user information exposed, Meta is still pretending to be dead, this is the fate of centralized platforms --- Another data leak, another silence... Is Web3 really necessary? --- Forget it, better to manage assets yourself, Meta's handling of this is too outrageous --- Why can big companies always walk away unscathed? 17.5 million people say nothing will help --- This is why I insist on self-managing assets, don’t ask why --- Meta’s operation is truly top-notch, if this were Web3, the community would have already roasted it --- Trust is gone, buddy, what else can we do? --- Decentralization is not just a slogan, it’s a way to survive --- One data leak exposes the garbage of the entire system, hilarious

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CoffeeNFTs

· 18h ago

17 million user data exposed without protection, Meta still pretending to be dead... That's why I insist on self-managing assets.

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fren.eth

· 18h ago

It's the same old trick of big companies passing the buck. Meta still remains silent despite exposing data of 17.5 million users? --- Web3 enthusiasts have long seen through this; self-custody is the way to go. --- That's why I went all-in on decentralization. Trust is just too expensive. --- Meta's silence speaks louder than anything else... --- Damn, another reason to advise friends to escape centralized platforms.

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