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California can share your baby's DNA sample without permission, but new bill could force state to publicly reveal who they're giving it to (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Xaphanos@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 23 points 7 months ago

Well that's pretty fucked up, glad I don't live in California (for lots of reasons).

[-] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

True privacy is impossible at this point. Born into the system, molded by it...

[-] admiralteal@kbin.social 8 points 7 months ago

Preventing the collection of data by the state may be impossible, but they should be accountable for who has it, who it's given to, and they should need to go through proper due process to use it against you in any kind of official proceeding.

It might be impossible to get everyone out of the databases, but we can at least force warrant requirements and the like.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

It's not even close to impossible. It is very possible to end the collection of private data. We just need a law that makes it illegal. Unfortunately the people who make the laws are the ones who want to install cameras in your bathroom so they can watch you poop.

[-] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

What a time to be alive....

[-] Punk_face@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago

Born into the matrix

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

Except you can not escape

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's what you think.

dies

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You still can not escape. They track you after death. Just look:

1000002233

I'm sorry, I just miss the chaos of reddit

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

That's really horrible to think about

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Fuck this system.

[-] dukethorion@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Hmm... Wonder if it'll be easier to chip every newborn, or barcode the back of the neck?

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago

I think that obedience collars would be great for reducing crime.

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