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by Keirmot 1020 days ago
If that’s the worst you think it can happen, you lack imagination.

I Myanmar fingerprinting helped the military find dissidents, the the US Cambridge Analytica managed to get enough data to influence an election, and there’s many more examples.

Besides, if a private company can sell access to you through ads, less benevolent actors can use that access for other more nefarious practices.

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If that’s the worst you think it can happen, you lack imagination.

It is 2023 and you don't need ads to influence people. E.g, TikTok not acting on dangerous trends.

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/6/1/23742757/kia-hyundai...