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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Privacy-Related Laws? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by freedickpics@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Just curious what laws people would like to see passed where they live related to privacy. Can be an existing law in another country you'd like to see in your own, something new entirely, or repealing an existing privacy-invading law

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[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Simple, we treat "corporate crimes" the same we would if a 30+ year old man committed them to a 18 year old girl, because that's what's happening. Once you're 18 the "child data protections" go away.

They essentially planted bugs in every 18 year old girl's life and if your phrase it that way, the masses will realize how horrifying it is.

Google shouldn't have our entire location history, that's called stalking.

Google shouldn't have an entire log of our private messages, that's called eavesdropping.

Microsoft shouldn't be taking screen shots of our screen, that's called spying.

Amazon shouldn't be using security cams to scan us for "AI" purposes.

Apple shouldn't be using our phone microphones for "data collection".

Facebook shouldn't be compiling, scanning and indexing our photos.

[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Please make a website using Ghost and funnel people there to read what you just said and then link to better alternatives. It takes all of us to grow the ecosystem for the better and remove the filth