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It seems like the problem is that the information is for sale at all. I generally think warrants should be needed when police (or i guess spies) do something t
by bawolff 3y ago
It seems like the problem is that the information is for sale at all.
I generally think warrants should be needed when police (or i guess spies) do something that an ordinary citizen wouldn't be allowed to do. If the info is available for purchase by anyone, then i don't think warrants should be needed.
- geraldhh 3y agoone step further: the problem is the existence of the data as in, pii should be a massive liability and everyone should be incentivized to avoid collecting it
- aetch 3y agoI’ve got news, lots of fellow HN readers support this data collection through jobs called the ad / marketing industry.
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- geraldhh 3y agobarely news, thou most industries profit from consumer insight in some way
- bawolff 3y agoMaking it illegal to sell would go a long way in that direction.
- geraldhh 3y agonot as much as it would strengthen black markets
- janalsncm 3y agoThis makes it seem as if the NSA would stop spying on Americans if the data wasn’t available on the open market. If we just change our data privacy laws! Historically, the NSA doesn’t care whether they get the info off the open market or from in-house infrastructure. They’re probably doing both now. The problem isn’t this particular method they happen to be using today. The problem is that the NSA and the 4th Amendment are often in conflict, and the NSA wins because there’s no consequences for violating it.