Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-03 14:02:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AE402A30304333044807A372D5A50EF4A9B50F99AB8365A2444FAC937EFE8EA7
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Apple's .DS_Store and Windows's System Volume Information folders are not "tracking malware". They are used to keep track of folder attributes such as older view options, icon positions, and other visual information on their respective OSes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.DS_Store https://superuser.com/questions/757593/what-is-ds-store-file-in-windows https://www.howtogeek.com/282214/what-is-the-system-volume-information-folder-and-can-i-delete-it/
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