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Originally this was a reply to this article about a Windows feature called Recall, but there's a good argument the author's concerns resonate far beyond Windows and Meta to proprietary generally.

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[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 64 points 1 week ago

Things have changed. Before, the worst Facebook could do to its critics was ban them and those that they knew. Now Facebook can have ICE turnover your house without a warrant for a troll post. A private company is now working to suppress a specific kind of conversation that questions the judgement and actions of those in power. It's a subtle but very dangerous difference in why a bad EULA may not have previously caused concern but the new one is.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

I'd be leery about posting anything on any platform, especially one that has even your email or other personal info attached to it. Even on a random day that I go browse ahem the other place, I don't really comment anymore. I don't even have my email tied to that account, but I don't trust spez's greedy little pig boy ass, and I'm doing my damn best to fly under the radar while they build their databases. Nor would I trust MS, Google, or even Apple to not be tracking every thought and action online for resistance monitoring.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

Well, if they want to intimidate everybody who says anything anti-Trump...they're going to be very busy. What I'm worried about are leaders of movements.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

intimidating everyone is a lot of work, but having them on the list can be useful to disperse wherever they plan on doing next, or purge attempts to organize in a more decentralized way.

it can even be used to manipulate or target certain cohorts with propaganda and stuff in a way not possible before, or nab them off the streets. surveillance brings control.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

Manipulated, you say? With propaganda?

Well, clearly this is a bridge too far! The Trump administration can never get away with this!

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

and stuff

people are starting to get disappeared to concentration camps atm too so like.

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