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> They’re m being accused of having the ability to manipulate public opinion and elections. I thought it was about stealing data? > Push alerts to millions of
by PurpleRamen 3y ago
> They’re m being accused of having the ability to manipulate public opinion and elections.
I thought it was about stealing data?
> Push alerts to millions of users telling them of a possible ban and helping them call their representatives to change a political issue’s fortunes.
Not pushing the alert, would have changed nothing. And to be fair, isn't this how any organization in a democratic country works? Talking to their customers to communicate their problems? Raising awareness, animating people to talk to their local politicians, that's pretty common, isn't it?
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- MBCook 3y agoThere are two arguments. Data and politics. Data seems like a sideshow to me. It’s legal and they could just buy it from data brokers anyway. It’s not like the US has any real laws against that. Political action is a fair response to the bill but they went about it in an incredibly tone deaf way.
- okamiueru 3y agoI'd also include security concerns. Not as scary as anti-cheat rootkits from TenCent owned companies that millions of people willingly installed. Concerning nonetheless.