This is original content. AI was not used anywhere except for the bottom right image, simply because I could not find one similar enough to what I needed. This took around 6 hours to make.
Transcription (for the visually impaired)
(I tried my best)
The background is an iceberg with 6 levels, denoting 6 different levels of privacy.
The tip of the iceberg is titled "The Brainwashed" with a quote beside it that says "I have nothing to hide". The logos depicted in this section are:
- Apple
- TikTok
- PayPal
- Google Chrome
- CashApp
- Samsung
- Steam
- Microsoft Windows
- Ring (Security Camera)
- YouTube
- Amazon
- Discord
- Gmail
- ChatGPT
The surface section of the iceberg is titled "As seen on TV" with a quote beside it that says "This video is sponsored by...". The logos depicted in this section are:
An underwater section of the iceberg is titled "The Beginner" with a quote beside it that says "I don't like hackers and spying". The logos depicted in this section are:
- Telegram
- Authy
- Brave Browser
- Privacy.com (Virtual Cards)
- DuckDuckGo
- iMessage
- Proton Mail
- AdBlock (Browser Extension)
A lower section of the iceberg is titled "The Privacy Enthusiast" with a quote beside it that says "I have nothing I want to show". The logos depicted in this section are:
An even lower section of the iceberg is titled "The Privacy Activist" with a quote beside it that says "Privacy is a human right". The logos depicted in this section are:
- Monero
- GrapheneOS
- Vanadium (Web Browser)
- KeePassDX
- SimpleX Chat
- Accrescent
- SearXNG
- Aegis Authenticator
- OpenWrt
- Mullvad VPN
- An illustration of physical cash
The lowest portion of the iceberg is titled "The Ghost". There is a quote beside it that has been intentionally redacted. The images depicted in this section are:
- A cancel sign over a mobile phone, symbolizing "no electronics"
- An illustration of a log cabin, symbolizing "living in a log cabin in the woods"
- A picture of gold bars, symbolizing "paying only in gold"
- A picture of a death certificate, symbolizing "faking your own death"
- An AI generated picture of a person wearing a black hoodie, a baseball cap, a face mask, and reflective sunglasses, symbolizing "hiding ones identity in public"
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What’s the issue with steam? I thought the epic game store was the one actively spying on your device
Steam has telemetry. They gather a ton of data on you. What details, how they use it, and how secure it is I can't answer, but it's clear that it's happening.
Does that happen only when you use Steam or is it gathering data at all times?
I don't know. I'm sure it only transmits when active, but that doesn't mean its not collecting data at all times. If you're on windows you can turn it off with a script, but it might turn back on after major updates.
I'm on Linux, actually. I installed Steam with great reluctance because everything else I'm running is privacy-friendly FOSS stuff but one of my best friends wanted to play something and there was no other way. As it always happens, we ended up never playing together and I just did stuff on my own, so I should probably just uninstall it at this point.
Thanks!
I could also imagine DRM, though not directly privacy related, being a thing. Like the issues of freedom and openness are probably also important to many people who value privacy and might therefore prefer GOG or something over Steam.
Edit: I see someone else mentioned this already: https://lemmy.world/comment/16903223
It collects and stores information about your system and also has your identity tied to your purchases.
I don’t think it’s a big privacy concern as far as tracking and spying on you.
But realize any device you install steam on then is tied to your real identity if you purchased games on that account. And can be used with data gained from other parties to determine your online activity if a government were to be able to obtain both.
Until recently, your steam activity and games played are public and your relationship with other steam users can be traced even if you have a private profile.
Good to know, thanks
They also have so many security breaches that it won't even make the news anymore.
Many of those are caused by people having insecure accounts without enabling 2FA etc. And there is a lot of money involved, even the top TF2 accounts are worth tens of thousands of euro's
I am now paranoid about someone getting in and deleting my gibus