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Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever!

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  • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

    Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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    @uastronomer #palantir #ice #europa

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    • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

      Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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      @uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za we had to build AI that spies on you and tracks your location and associations and devices and usage etc

      it was either that or a world where we didn't sell as many sneakers
      👟 each quarter

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      • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

        Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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        @uastronomer "i have nothing to hide" they said.

        Now they can pay the price to not listening to us.

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        • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

          Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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          @uastronomer from the land of the super obvious...

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          • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

            Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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            @uastronomer

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            • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

              Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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              @uastronomer

              They can ask the usual supporters for a data donation.

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              The list, reviewed by Fortune, did not mention specific dollar amounts offered by each contributor.

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              • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

                Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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                @uastronomer

                I dont understand why Meta users don't understand how all the data collected about them to "help" the algorithm can also be used by the state to terrorize and blackmail them.

                #meta #socialmedia #privacy

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                • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

                  Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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                  @uastronomer To quote Jon Stewart: "I think the word you're looking for is: 'experts'"

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                  • sage7225@mas.toS sage7225@mas.to

                    @uastronomer

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                    #Alt4You
                    "Saying you don't need privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don't need freedom of speech because you have nothing to say." - Edward Snowden

                    Short video interview clip of him saying similar words: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/may/22/edward-snowden-rights-to-privacy-video

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                    @uastronomer

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                    • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

                      Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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                      @uastronomer Good time to remind California residents of the new free tool to tell data-brokers to delete your personal data: https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/

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                      • kentnavalesi@mstdn.socialK kentnavalesi@mstdn.social

                        @uastronomer

                        I dont understand why Meta users don't understand how all the data collected about them to "help" the algorithm can also be used by the state to terrorize and blackmail them.

                        #meta #socialmedia #privacy

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                        @KentNavalesi @uastronomer Meta's tracking has also enabled various stalkers and etc in the past too. And their emotional manipulations have lead to more depression, anxiety and even literal suicides...

                        So even *IF* we go with the "I have nothing to hide" there still is just no excuse that people let them do this...

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                        • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

                          Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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                          @uastronomer
                          People think they have nothing important to hide and then the next regime makes that nothing illegal.

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                          • uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.zaU uastronomer@mastodon.monoceros.co.za

                            Well well well, if it isn't exactly what privacy nerds have been warning about forever! https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/ice_data_advertising_tech_firms/

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                            @uastronomer

                            An addendum to this: if you ever take the time and bother to "download your profile" from these enshittified services, you will discover just how hilariously wrong they are, a disturbing thought considering this is now 'evidence' that AI could use to bring goons to your door!

                            Oh, all your LLM chats too. Even those you 'deleted'.

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