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FTC Says Social Media Platforms Engage in 'Vast Surveillance' of Users (gizmodo.com)
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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Remember, when Western companies violate privacy that is okay.

When non-Western companies do it, that's bad.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I disagree. It's bad when anyone does it.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 2 months ago

I agree. I was being very sarcastic and didn't put the traditional /s.

The US freaked out over TikTok harvesting private data yet barely shrugs at how US companies are routinely harvest private data and sell it.