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I'm convinced that Parler was a data grab. They ran the numbers and figured it would be cheaper to run a social media platform to attract their target constitu
by minsc__and__boo 6y ago
I'm convinced that Parler was a data grab.
They ran the numbers and figured it would be cheaper to run a social media platform to attract their target constituents rather than try to scrape it (like they did with Cambridge Analytica) or attempt to buy it.
Hence the ID requirements.
- Applejinx 6y agoNo, it was ideological, but also drew the attention and support of state actors not from THIS country. Like with Cambridge Analytica, in fact. The data grab aspect serves as a means of control and access into a LOT of American citizens who've given up their identities in order to serve an ideological purpose. They might not have been clear on exactly who was looking to overthrow the USA, but by the time they signed on they'd decided for their own reasons that was what they wanted, so it's not as much a data grab as a pipeline for terrorism. As much as the data is valuable, control of the people is more valuable.