Freddy @freddy@social.privacytools.io

We overshare information; information that can be used by commercial companies, by political parties and by governments. Carissa Véliz is a philosopher at Oxford University and author of Privacy is Power. She argues that the harvesting of data is undermining liberal democracy.

https://philosophy247.org/podcasts/the-future-of-privacy/

@Wetrix try again, it's still there for me.

However, if it doesn't load, it's rioters attacknig the press/media.

Honestl, worse things have happened since that footage was released...

@thenewoil Good luck for the future!

@weltsnake no problem!

Happy new year everyone!

The death of privacy

https://www.newstatesman.com/2020/02/slouching-towards-dystopia-rise-surveillance-capitalism-and-death-privacy

@yarmo I just tuned in and the chat is full of copypastas. Though by the looks of it they are attracting a younger audience, so I guess that's something...

Controversial ‘spy tech’ firm Palantir lands £23m NHS data deal

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/controversial-tech-firm-palantir-23m-nhs-data-deal/?utm_source=tw

FFS

@pino_ac

They have also published a book that can be purchased with cash from a store in person. The article was put out to reach as wide an audience as possible. Sadly, most people do not share our concerns over privacy, and most mainstream publications have trackers.

@Decentralize_today

PODCAST: Why Should We Care About Privacy?

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/crazygenius-season-three-privacy-internet/589078/

@pino_ac

I don't think they had much control over the buttons, though I see the irony.

Regarding Oxford: yes, there are some posh idiots that go there. That being said, look at the Alumini...

As for sources:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2020/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/sep/05/oxford-university-takes-top-spot-in-guardians-annual-university-guide

(block the trackers with uBlock Origin)

@Decentralize_today

@pino_ac

I wouldn't disregard it so quickly. It's a good article written by a professor at the number one university in the world (Oxford).

@Decentralize_today

Privacy versus convenience

https://theconversation.com/why-you-might-want-to-think-twice-about-surrendering-online-privacy-for-the-sake-of-convenience-71021

Privacy is a collective concern

https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/privacy/2019/10/privacy-collective-concern

@JarlavGrenlandUpir definately an argument to be made there. Amazon just does not care about Twitch, however some improvemnets have been made since they took over.

@yarmo

@yarmo funilly enough, Twitch would probably be far more profitable without ads at the beginning of streams. They are the single biggest reason that people leave the site.