What are your thoughts on mass surviellence? (lemmy.world)

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I'm deeply concerned about the future, everyone I know is using non-free software and firmware, and relying on SaaS like ChatGPT. These companies are collecting and storing our thoughts and personal data, and I suspect they're sharing it with agencies like the NSA. Our cell phones track our every move, listen to our conversations, and record our activities. Google probably logs our search history forever, and Windows can access all of our files. Non-free firmware and the Intel Management Engine can even spy on us, capturing our screen activity and keystrokes. Cameras watch everywhere you move. It's a daunting battle to fight, and it's disheartening to see that even when we try to discuss these issues, many people are quick to dismiss our concerns. What are your thoughts on mass surviellence?

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[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

I see some of the strangest questions in the sub. Objectively awful thing that only benefits a morally bankrupt few - yes or no?

[-] fool@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago

I assume the envisioned discussion was supposed to be

Q: Thoughts on the Orphan Crushing Machine?

A: The CDC says crushing orphans is bad for our health.

A: The government in Orphania is expanding the definitions of orphans to all seniors, allowing a cascading orphan-crushing effect.

where we all experience the same negative emotion in a fuller, mildly variable way.

But yeah, it's kind of... predictable, isn't it?

~<thread>~ ~FOSS,~ ~big~ ~bad~ ~powerfuls,~ ~companies,~ ~governments,~ ~Stallman~ ~</thread>~

this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2024

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