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by chzblck 202 days ago
Oh no my super secret license plate! definitely something that is normally hidden instead of being on the front and back of my car for anyone to see and photo.
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Sure, but now there's a highly vulnerable network of cameras that reports wherever you pass to everyone way beyond the few people that saw you go around.
Okay? so what. People can see that I drive? do you not think that verizon/ att /google cant see where you traveling by the phone you carry?
"Oh no, my super secret movement data, which is now being made available to a large number of people" would be more accurate.
Oh no lots people can now see that I go to costco and publix.
Oh no youre one druggie friend (that you didnt know about having a drug addiction) that visits you sometimes got caught by the cops. Oh no they think youre their drug dealer since his license plate got recognized in your driveway a few times. Oh no they are kicking your door in with a search warrant and shoot your dog.
Cool, so now there are multiple ways to have it happen.

That sounds worse.

Oh no, my bad faith argument!
Downvote all you want but adtechs like magnite, ttd, and applovin Have way more personal data on you and use it to influence. I'll take safety over ads any day of the week.
It's not one or the other. Everyone should be opposed to both.
Psst, hey, we hate all of those, too. Hating one shitty surveillance-state service doesn't preclude hating other shitty surveillance-state services.