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> That is a position that only the privileged can take. There are a lot of people who are happy to pay for services with personal info rather than cash because
by almostnormal 3y ago
> That is a position that only the privileged can take. There are a lot of people who are happy to pay for services with personal info rather than cash because they have to save what little of the latter they have to pay for things like food and shelter.
What's the value of a persons data if that person cannot afford any of the products which are advertised using that data? On the other hand, persons on a limited budget are sometimes most happy to spend money unwisely.
- autoexec 3y agoYour views on the data market seem to be as narrow as your views on poor people. The collection, buying, and selling of your personal data isn't always about ads. The data people have on you is increasingly used to determine what you can and cannot do, what opportunities you're offered, how much you pay for things, even how long you're left on hold when you call a company. The data companies collect about you can get you arrested, can be used against you in family court, or prevent you from getting a job. Even ads themselves aren't always about what you buy. Ads are often used to manipulate you, change the way you see the world, even change the way you vote.