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The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics (futurism.com)
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[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Nope... This is a person actively choosing comfort over morals and over actual safety.

[–] Cantaloupe877@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I don't see myself as a target, and I don't live in the United States.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 0 points 3 hours ago

We are all targets for data capture. We might not see how it affects us, but it does. It's a big part of the reason why everything is going to shit. Why the worst people are reaching for absolute power everywhere, your area is not immune either. Unless something changes technology will allow the worst people to seize power and affix themselves in there.