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[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

9 million people (7 million sold just in 2025) are spying and recording others...

And they expect even more next year... Meta is going for 20 million production for 2026... Maybe 30 million if trends keep..

[–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago

yep. and meta keeps putting face-id tech in the API, but then saying they won't do it, but then putting it back in.

we're a couple of steps away from a surveillance state with eyes in the crowds.