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You can tell this is garbage because they sensationalize the headline by making it about Twitter, but only once you read halfway through the actual article they

You can tell this is garbage because they sensationalize the headline by making it about Twitter, but only once you read halfway through the actual article they're actually talking about making public-domain ADS-B data available on the internet in general.

encryptluks2 4y ago
Wonder why they would do that... almost like there is a campaign against Twitter right now. Wonder if there is anything going on where they would want to try to sway public opinion about Twitter at this point in time.
kube-system 4y ago
The Twitter anecdote serves to demonstrates that it's a very visible problem, rather than being some data hidden away in a dark corner of the internet. That is something reasonable to illustrate to a non-technical audience. You don't want to just jump straight to "ADS-B transmitters" right off the bat when speaking to a non-technical audience, because they have no idea what that means or what the implication is. Leading with "your info could end up on Twitter" provides the foundation for why a non-technical reader should care about the rest of the article.
- colejohnson66 4y ago
  Considering that the article was written by a General, and posted on USNI, I'm inclined to believe the title is intentionally antagonistic. If the title was more neutral, such as explaining that the data is publicly available, and affects more than just US aircraft, it wouldn't be an issue. Something like, "Publicly Available ADS-B Data Reveals Locations of Military Aircraft". Calling out Twitter is not necessary; It's ADS-B's fault, not Twitter.
  - drivingmenuts 4y ago
    It got your attention, which is more likely the point. A well-known, visible “adversary” was needed and since a lot of the trackers post on Twitter, it’s ready-made for such a thing. If they posted more on Instagram, same thing.

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You can tell this is garbage because they sensationalize the headline by making it about Twitter, but only once you read halfway through the actual article they

by marshray 4y ago

encryptluks2 4y ago
Wonder why they would do that... almost like there is a campaign against Twitter right now. Wonder if there is anything going on where they would want to try to sway public opinion about Twitter at this point in time.
kube-system 4y ago
The Twitter anecdote serves to demonstrates that it's a very visible problem, rather than being some data hidden away in a dark corner of the internet. That is something reasonable to illustrate to a non-technical audience. You don't want to just jump straight to "ADS-B transmitters" right off the bat when speaking to a non-technical audience, because they have no idea what that means or what the implication is. Leading with "your info could end up on Twitter" provides the foundation for why a non-technical reader should care about the rest of the article.
- colejohnson66 4y ago
  Considering that the article was written by a General, and posted on USNI, I'm inclined to believe the title is intentionally antagonistic. If the title was more neutral, such as explaining that the data is publicly available, and affects more than just US aircraft, it wouldn't be an issue. Something like, "Publicly Available ADS-B Data Reveals Locations of Military Aircraft". Calling out Twitter is not necessary; It's ADS-B's fault, not Twitter.
  - drivingmenuts 4y ago
    It got your attention, which is more likely the point. A well-known, visible “adversary” was needed and since a lot of the trackers post on Twitter, it’s ready-made for such a thing. If they posted more on Instagram, same thing.