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by cookiengineer 1906 days ago
You've obviously never been a victim of identity fraud, stalking or psychological terror.

As long as the legal justice system hasn't caught up with that (in the sense of efficiency and prevention of financial problems) every data point that's leaked about you is a potential threat.

> fuss about nothing

Ever heard about rape victims? Ever heard about stalkers? Ever heard about psychological threats? Ever heard about someone being forced to do something they don't want? Ever heard about the fappening? How do you think those things have happened in the past and literally ruined people's lives?

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> You've obviously never been a victim of identity fraud, stalking or psychological terror.

And that's the point: most people haven't, and many who have probably weren't able to link it to something specific like "Facebook vacuumed up all my data and then lost it". And "most people" are the people who influence and make policy.

Do you compare FB to SS and Stazi ?