#surveillancecapitalism Recommend a book I read in school library more than 4 years ago:《The Age of Surveillance Capitalism》https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Surveillance_Capitalism
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We’re reading “the Sirens’ Call” by MSNBC commentator Chris Hayes. The book brings together several themes that interest me: the evils of #surveillancecapitalism; disinformation on #socialmedia; #privacy rights; and how our personal freedom is harmed by abuses in these areas.
He quotes Phaedrus, a book I’ve always meant to read since encountering it in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance decades ago. Maybe now I will.
NEW: ORG investigation reveals Meta enables vulnerable people to be targeted with disinformation and fraudulent ads.
With ads offering fake identity documents still running on Facebook, Meta is profiting from the global migrant crisis.
Read more about our report on Meta's surveillance capitalism advertising model ⬇️
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/new-report-how-meta-is-monetising-the-migrant-crisis/
#meta #facebook #dataprotection #adtech #privacy #gdpr #data #advertising #surveillancecapitalism #migrants #ukpolitics #ukpol
They will never have enough data about you.
They will always ask for more.
That's how they feed the billionaires.
Leave and delete corporate social media.
Before they eat you whole.
#Facebook #X #Instagram #Reddit #Threads #Bluesky #LinkedIn #Slack #Discord #YouTube #TikTok #SurveillanceCapitalism #Privacy
This week, I was refused participation in-person to a free, publicly advertised, casual social meetup because I refused to register online.
Society has reached a new low.
The Rebel Tech Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to bringing down #SurveillanceCapitalism
We explain the problem, provide extensive lists of vetted Alternatives, and show you who else is fighting this fight so we can Unite. We also have loads of Resources and Guides.
Please read through the site - it's in chronological order - and share widely. The more people leave #BigTech the less data Big Tech has, the less power they have. #Privacy is power!
I was on a new podcast called WTF Now. My episode is called How the internet went wrong. Sad title, but you will understand when you listen.
This is really back to my strong belief that we need regulation when it comes to user profiling. IMHO it should just be banned. Have a listen and let me know what you think!
#Vivaldi #Browser #AI #SurveillanceCapitalism #Meta #Politics #internet #Web
Anyone wearing one of these things should be required to display a warning sign.
“Bee makes a $49.99 Fitbit-like device that listens in on your conversations while using AI to transcribe everything that you and the people around you say, allowing it to generate personalized summaries of your days, reminders, and suggestions from within the Bee app.”
#AI #Privacy #SurveillanceCapitalism
https://www.theverge.com/news/711621/amazon-bee-ai-wearable-acquisition
Don't judge the tech bros on how cringeworthy or clumsy they are. Judge them on their intent
Our reactions to things like this are "hey everyone, this is really dumb. Lol"
It feels good to speak on the ugliness and stupidity and get affirmation others also see how fucked up it is
But there is no protection in that, it's a momentary salve, it doesn't make it go away
Begin to think about how we fight what is coming
Stop laughing. Start fighting
By the way, this article I wrote for Pride Month on queer dating apps is also applicable to anyone using any dating apps.
I highly recommend a read if
you are currently using a dating app,
or have been in the past and have not deleted your data and account yet:
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/24/queer-dating-apps-beware-who-you-trust/
#Privacy #DatingApps #Dating #QueerDatingApps #SurveillanceCapitalism #AgeVerification