I know data privacy is important and I know that big corporations like Meta became powerful enough to even manipulate elections using our data.

But, when I talk to people in general, most seem to not worry because they “have nothing to hide”, and most are only worried about their passwords, banking apps and not much else.

So, why should people worry about data privacy even if they have “nothing to hide”?

  • redditcuntsz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You should just fucking drop it. That’s what you should do.

    I don’t care that ADs are targeted vs blasted. I don’t care that meta sells advertising data. Meta provides a service I like and I have no fear that it will be used against me in any meaningful way that will reduce my quality of life.

    Just stop. At this point you are quickly approaching Jehova witness level of cringe.

    • rufus@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Wow. You read the news and know people have been arrested on the basis of some data that was wrong or misleading? You know companies hire psychologists to make their apps more addicting to you? This isn’t something just in theory. Look it up! They’re actively manipulating you, right now. And they care for their own goals, not for your quality of life. You know you’re fine with all your sold data, credit scores etc as long as the score is good? There are people who lost their job without being at fault. Good for them they now can’t finance a replacement for their broken down car to get to job interviews.