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> “Because when you see the data they have on you, it might make you think twice about the trade-offs. I was able to see my geolocation data, all the interest g
by nostromo 3y ago
> “Because when you see the data they have on you, it might make you think twice about the trade-offs. I was able to see my geolocation data, all the interest groups that I had linked from my Facebook account, every picture I had uploaded, and every single conversation with a match that I had had.”
This Harvard researcher is surprised that dating apps store your pictures and messages? Is she for real?
- nindalf 3y agoShe says that because it works. It’s important to say things that confirm people’s existing biases because it makes them more likely to believe the other things you’re saying. “She’s spot on about my data being misused, so it’s possible she’s right about this racism theory.” Here’s an example of people all to ready to believe an article that follows this narrative, from HN 10 days ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39858850 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39858850