Privacy

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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Dumbest excuses/stuff your family/other people told you about Privacy on the internet and degoogle? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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My mom claims there is no problems into being tracked and stuff and that "Every normal person will use gmail";

My brother says you only should hide your data if you are a criminal or something.

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[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

But how to argue against? I once said, in Europe you have the right to get all the information deleted. Guess why they established this law?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That information becomes less value the older it is. If you go dark all of a sudden tomorrow, that information will be worth a small fraction in a year. And there's the old saying: "The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. The second best time is now."

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Then why do they keep it? The collect so much data and keep it all. Then when there is a leak it's worse cause they have so much "useless" data.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Because they're incompetent bastards?

[–] lorski@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Privacy is a human right.

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Exactly!

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No it isn't. And it is a fairly new concept. And privacy from what there is really no way to be totally private unless you move to the woods and never interact with anyone else. I've heard people complain about their neighbours know what they are doing on here and there is no way to prevent that kind of stuff if your interacting with other people even in person.

[–] lorski@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am talking about GOVERNMENT not nosy-assed neighbors.... SMDH.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The government isnt whats being talked about in here. Its corporations. Ie nosy neighbors that offer services. SMDH

[–] lorski@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, sure jan....

[–] Dr_Vindaloo@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

In capitalist countries, the government and corporations are two sides of the same coin.