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> This is one of those things some people are okay with People aren’t “ok with it”. The idea that people are ok with spying is one of those lies that the surve
by janalsncm 2y ago
> This is one of those things some people are okay with
People aren’t “ok with it”. The idea that people are ok with spying is one of those lies that the surveillance industry tells themselves. But they know it’s not true, which is why it’s always much harder to not be spied on than to accept the default. That’s why settings keep reverting to spying, and why almost no one chose to let Facebook track them when Apple gave the equal-handed option.
- mywittyname 2y agoAnd yet we can't get effective privacy laws enacted in this country, outside of California. Why do you think that is? I mean, the person I'm replying to justified their stance by basically say, "well the government does it and this power shouldn't be limited to just government bureaucrats" Which indicates to me that this an issue that falls largely across party lines. That would also explain why California's practically the only state with privacy laws with teeth.
- janalsncm 2y agoReal answer? There are privacy advocates, but they haven’t proven to be a critical constituency for any campaign. If inaction on this issue won’t change people’s votes, there’s no reason for a politician to do anything, and a lot of reasons not to.