Comment on Developer Builds Tool That Scrapes YouTube Comments, Uses AI to Predict Where Users Live
Static_Rocket@lemmy.world 10 months agoWhy? They are just bringing to light the tools already being used by corps behind closed doors.
“I decided I launched [sic] these tools in the first place as a project to build the tool that could be use by LEAs [law enforcement agencies] and PIs [private investigators.]”
According to the developer, they’ve provided the tool to cops in Portugal, Belgium, and “other countries in Europe.” They told 404 Media that the website is meant for private investigators, journalists, and cops.
It sounds like they’re actively peddling it to cops.
Yup yup. If someone can do this as a solo dev, then you bet your ass the big corpos are already doing it on every bit of user data they can get their hands on.
Great! I hope they come find me! I’m doing all sorts of shady illegal things. I’m even a convict, but I escaped jail time. I’ll continue doing unlawful things, and continue putting all of your lives in danger. Especially the minorities, women and immigrants! My address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500.
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Carmakazi@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Anyone who builds tools explicitly for mass surveillance of the public is a collaborator, no matter who writes their paycheck.
And don’t let the narrative be “MegaCorp built these tools.” No, human beings with names and ostensibly consciences built these tools for MegaCorp. They are just as guilty if not more so.