What harm does public data have to you? Couldn’t one just ignore the ads? You can’t see anyone watching you, is public data good for public records? (I’m just curious). I know this sounds weird but is public data good for historical preservation and knowledge increasing the importance of the individual? And does public data lead to better products?

  • deweydecibel@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The same things that protects vulnerable people’s privacy also gives shelter to terrorism.

    Yes. We know. We went through this already 20 years ago, except the boogyman was the Taliban and not the local fascists.

    It changes nothing. Sacrificing individual privacy is not an adequate trade-off for the illusion of safety.

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      Anonymity also emboldens hate speech, arguably an even bigger and more immediate threat. When hate is allowed to fester in the dark, it casts shadows into the light.