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That ship is more than capable of being put back in a bottle with enough political will. We just need to come together enough to get the message heard.

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weinzierl 1y ago
Sure. But hardware trackers is the least of our problems. We'd need a hard crackdown on location privacy in mobile operating systems and the app ecosystem. Good luck with mobilizing enough "political will" when the economic interests of a whole industry is affected.
- cogman10 1y ago
  I don't think the economics are a problem. I think it'll be the fed they call in to testify that will shed crocodile tears about how some murdering pedophile was brought to justice using this data. Very similar to how we lost a ton of civil liberties because shows like 24 bombarded the country with ideas that the only way to stop terrorism was torture. Unfortunately, a good number of people will happily sacrifice liberties that will be abused simply because it might catch a single bad guy.
- GJim 1y ago
  > We'd need a hard crackdown on location privacy ....... Good luck with mobilizing enough "political will" Genuine LOL Here we have the GDPR. It works. (Contrary to much tech-bro propaganda spouted on here).
  - weinzierl 1y ago
    I live in Europe and helped introducing GDPR. It is good at what it was designed for: being a pain for companies that collect data en masse and cannot tolerate the slightest friction (think Facebook). For everyone it else there are ways. Read about the six legal bases for processing personal data, especially consent and legitimate interest. You will be surprised.
BurningFrog 1y ago
I doubt it. The tech keeps becoming cheaper and easier. When it's only governments and major corporations that can do something, political will can probably stop it. When every tech hobbyist with $100 to spare can build their own, I don't know how it can be policed.
BobaFloutist 1y ago
That's a new one. Make sure not to burn the barn door in the process?

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weinzierl 1y ago

Sure. But hardware trackers is the least of our problems. We'd need a hard crackdown on location privacy in mobile operating systems and the app ecosystem. Good luck with mobilizing enough "political will" when the economic interests of a whole industry is affected.

cogman10 1y ago
I don't think the economics are a problem. I think it'll be the fed they call in to testify that will shed crocodile tears about how some murdering pedophile was brought to justice using this data. Very similar to how we lost a ton of civil liberties because shows like 24 bombarded the country with ideas that the only way to stop terrorism was torture. Unfortunately, a good number of people will happily sacrifice liberties that will be abused simply because it might catch a single bad guy.
GJim 1y ago
> We'd need a hard crackdown on location privacy ....... Good luck with mobilizing enough "political will" Genuine LOL Here we have the GDPR. It works. (Contrary to much tech-bro propaganda spouted on here).
- weinzierl 1y ago
  I live in Europe and helped introducing GDPR. It is good at what it was designed for: being a pain for companies that collect data en masse and cannot tolerate the slightest friction (think Facebook). For everyone it else there are ways. Read about the six legal bases for processing personal data, especially consent and legitimate interest. You will be surprised.

BurningFrog 1y ago

I doubt it. The tech keeps becoming cheaper and easier. When it's only governments and major corporations that can do something, political will can probably stop it. When every tech hobbyist with $100 to spare can build their own, I don't know how it can be policed.

BobaFloutist 1y ago

That's a new one. Make sure not to burn the barn door in the process?