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In my opinion an outright ban like this is the only way to begin to make the internet a net force for good again. The high profitability of exploitative data co
by mtlmtlmtlmtl 5y ago
In my opinion an outright ban like this is the only way to begin to make the internet a net force for good again. The high profitability of exploitative data collection creates a perverse incentive for businesses, which coupled with unfettered capitalism(in the US especially) has led to the current situation with Facebook, Google and others; sacrificing privacy, personal freedoms, and even democracy itself on the altar of ad revenue.
This is also a rare window of opportunity where the Democrats control both chambers of congress, making such a ban at least somewhat feasible.