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    [–] 1984@lemmy.today 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    They are even part of paying for the massive underwater cables between continents that all internet traffic runs through.

    They took everything over.

    It's the most extensive surveillance network in the world.

    [–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)
    [–] SolarMech@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Except that instead of an authoritarian government using it to totally control the learned populace, they are showing you ads.

    We've still got a way to go before 1984. If it did happen, you wouldn't be able to discuss it.

    [–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

    To be fair, Google does release data to governments so I guess it's both.

    [–] voluble@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

    We've always been at war with Eastasia.

    [–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

    Used to be a joke, now its a journey.

    [–] BigBootyBoy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

    Literally 1984

    [–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

    Dystopia has taken over.

    [–] Odd_so_Star_so_Odd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Who is accessing the cables/data has never been more important, it's literally the difference between being in or out of reach of the law.