| > No one cares who you are, they are just trying to sell ad space. That's not true at all. GP comment referenced the fact that foreign companies get the data and then manipulate public opinion by spreading lies in a targeted manner, with the direct goal of cheating elections to get far-right, fascist governments in power globally. > What am I really losing though by allowing access? We have a lot to lose here. We already lost our democracy. At least temporarily. > No one cares who you are Yeah, they do. They care because that gives them power. We know humans like power and we know it is corrupting. Your posts are spreading dangerous lies. The ad space is not some innocent thing. It is insidious and threatens democracy, with tyrants and dictators already taking over countries with the help of 'innocent ad space' that 'nobody really cares about'. |
It's one thing when it's a detergent that is claiming to make your clothes whiter, it's another altogether when it's messages suggesting you might also want a whiter neighborhood.