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This is after forcing login to a store account:

At least they don’t hide in their ToS that:

“l agree to let Walmart monitor my use of Walmart WiFi, including to:

  • Determine my presence in Walmart stores
  • Associate information about me with my Walmart account
  • Improve products and services
  • Gather market insights about my in-store purchases and activities”

But that’s not enough, they need to monitor your internet activity further too.


For further reading, some greatest hits (the section headers on Wiki’s Criticism of Walmart):

  • Local communities
  • Allegations of predatory pricing and supplier issues
  • Labor relations
  • Poorly run and understaffed stores
  • No AEDs in stores (automated external defibrillators)
  • Imports and globalization
  • Product selection
  • Taxes
  • Animal welfare
  • Midtown Walmart
  • Opioids settlement
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Please just don’t use public WiFi and if you do, assume that your privacy and security are at risk.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Or use a vpn if you really must. I’ve noticed that most Walmarts have really bad cellular connectivity and this is probably the reason why

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I noticed that also. I would never connect to Walmart's wifi unless it was some kind of communication emergency.

So I just don't use my phone in Walmart and that's fine. Human beings don't require a data feed to survive.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Human beings don't require a data feed to survive.

The hell I don't. I am NOT putting up with reality for that long, ESPECIALLY in a Walmart.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure Walmart counts as reality.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sounds like a personal problem. I'd recommend learning to focus on reality in the moment, and be present enough to appreciate the nice things that exist around us. Smartphones and the internet are fun but using them as a crutch to feed all your dopamine is a dead-end road.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

This is bad advice inside a Walmart

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