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HN and the internet community reacted with consistent and vigorous outrage towards Facebook and Google for complying with subpoenas, and over unconfirmed rumors
by superuser2 13y ago
HN and the internet community reacted with consistent and vigorous outrage towards Facebook and Google for complying with subpoenas, and over unconfirmed rumors and suspicions that they were selling user data to 3rd parties (not just ad targeting internally). We had boycotts and alternatives to try to move off these services.
Where's the boycott of the PSTN? Why aren't we angry at AT&T for actually embedding staff in the government? Why aren't we encouraging people to switch off their services?
- Groxx 13y agoProbably because telcoms are already considered the worst offenders, and assumed to be evil? No change to the status quo = no uproar.