Why did we let them collect personal data? Why did we allow them to aggregate personal data? We did we allow deanonymization of data? Why are we allowing people to walk around with surveilance cameras in public?
It is not the people who make the laws, but their representatives, who, all too often, unfortunately do not make decisions in the people’s best interest. Nevertheless, it is indeed the people themselves who decide whether to use Twitter, speak to a voice assistant, or reveal their personal secrets in an AI chat.
Of course, it’s true that it may be appropriate to protect people from themselves, but I still think it’s also entirely appropriate to hold them accountable for their decisions and the consequences. For example, there are countless alternatives to Amazon, but people still order from there because it’s just so convenient.
In addition, people could also put pressure on their representatives if they allow themselves to be bought off by lobbyists yet again. Unfortunately, that just doesn’t happen very often.
What I’m getting at is this: None of what we’re experiencing today would be possible if people didn’t make it possible by buying products from companies that everyone knows are harmful to society.
I would definitely say most do not know how harmful these corporations are. Most people expect dangerous things to be illegal, or self evident like knives and guns. These are neither. Same with every other danger that magically goes unregulated or deregulated any time a piece of shit dumbass conservative gets power…
Because morons don’t understand dangers. Especially ones that are not self-evident.
Why did we let them collect personal data? Why did we allow them to aggregate personal data? We did we allow deanonymization of data? Why are we allowing people to walk around with surveilance cameras in public?
Collecting personal data predates the internet and social media. The technology just makes it easier and much more dangerous.
It is not the people who make the laws, but their representatives, who, all too often, unfortunately do not make decisions in the people’s best interest. Nevertheless, it is indeed the people themselves who decide whether to use Twitter, speak to a voice assistant, or reveal their personal secrets in an AI chat.
Of course, it’s true that it may be appropriate to protect people from themselves, but I still think it’s also entirely appropriate to hold them accountable for their decisions and the consequences. For example, there are countless alternatives to Amazon, but people still order from there because it’s just so convenient.
In addition, people could also put pressure on their representatives if they allow themselves to be bought off by lobbyists yet again. Unfortunately, that just doesn’t happen very often.
What I’m getting at is this: None of what we’re experiencing today would be possible if people didn’t make it possible by buying products from companies that everyone knows are harmful to society.
I would definitely say most do not know how harmful these corporations are. Most people expect dangerous things to be illegal, or self evident like knives and guns. These are neither. Same with every other danger that magically goes unregulated or deregulated any time a piece of shit dumbass conservative gets power…
Because morons don’t understand dangers. Especially ones that are not self-evident.