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ghostdog@lemmy.world 1 year agofor real. it’s been extremely disconcerting watching both companies and nations erode and distort privacy norms so blatantly in the past few years. i’ve never really been a paranoid person, but it’s starting to feel like a coordinated effort to cut the metaphorical brakes so that when we approach the next digital privacy rights crossroad, we are completely unable to exert any control over the direction that society moves.
it used to be that i would hear about an attack on digital privacy once every year. now it seems to happen almost daily. it’s exhausting and worrying all at once.
it used to be that i would hear about an attack on digital privacy once every year. now it seems to happen almost daily.
It could be that you’ve become more informed lately.
I feel like the situation has been deteriorating at a relatively steady pace for at least a couple of decade, if not two.
Don’t be exhausted. We can fight back
refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
I think the exhaustion is kind of the point. They want to desensitize us so that they can implement these changes with little pushback.
Jaysyn@kbin.social 1 year ago
Ironically, the French figured out a cure for that around 240 years ago.
refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
I feel like France in general has more of a history of its people being more politically active compared to other countries.
ghostdog@lemmy.world 1 year ago
oh i’m sure it is, and that’s what i think is so insidious about it. the tactics we’re seeing emerge appear to be carefully engineered so as to disproportionately exhaust those who care the most about preserving privacy so we just pack up and leave the platforms for them to ravage.
the average person who hears about proposed “web integrity” protections is going to think nothing of it and do nothing about it, then paint you as a conspiracy theorist for being as concerned as you are. i remember preaching to people about SOPA years ago, and was met with a resounding “meh”. they want the watchdogs specifically to leave their platforms, so that there is no one left to sound the alarms for everyone else.
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sucks that it’s so effective (in my eyes, at least). Sometimes I just have to make assumptions against the parties that stand to gain money because there’s so much disinformation.
Haven’t given up by any means, and I’m not only supporting my own interests - but dang. Find a hobby, Lindsey Grahams of the world.
refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Less democracy is what the ruling class wants; it gives them more control over their customers.