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Yeah this is sort of like littering. One wrapper on the ground does not mean much. But millions of them do. Which is basically what many of these companies h
by sumtechguy 5y ago
Yeah this is sort of like littering. One wrapper on the ground does not mean much. But millions of them do. Which is basically what many of these companies have done. Basically lots of 'little' things that add up to a big thing. In this particular case it sounds like the one who brought the case did not sufficiently show the court that any harm had occurred? Reading the output to the case probably would be better here instead of playing telephone with an article and why it is 'sending shockwaves'. This sounds more like 'you did not make your case try again some other time'.
- crispyambulance 5y ago> lots of 'little' things that add up to a big thing. Yes. Another way to think about it is that we have a situation where people/citizens as a whole are hurt rather than individuals. It boils down to the argument of whether or not these concerns apply to individuals that have "nothing to hide". I say yes, it does. What happened with Facebook and Cambridge Analytica is an example of what the future holds. Was any specific individual "hurt" by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica providing massive amounts of information to bad-actors running disinformation campaigns? No. Was democracy as we know it hurt? Yes. The same infrastructure used to effectively sell us toothpaste and other consumer goods, is something that has been on the wish list of autocratic despots for decades. This stuff is irresistible to them and they will find ways to use it.
- nradov 5y agoIf society as a whole is being hurt then that should be addressed through the legislature, not the courts.