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Dumbest excuses/stuff your family/other people told you about Privacy on the internet and degoogle? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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My mom claims there is no problems into being tracked and stuff and that "Every normal person will use gmail";

My brother says you only should hide your data if you are a criminal or something.

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[–] grandel@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Something I want to try replying to the nothing to hide crowd:

Why do you close the door to your home then? What criminal activity are you hiding?

[–] Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago

Bathroom door too; wanna show it all off! /s

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago

Go one step further and ask why they're wearing clothes. What are they hiding in their pants they're so ashamed of?

[–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

Ask them to hand over their unlocked phone so you can read their messaged.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ask them for some nudes!

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I like to remind them that "against the law" can look extremely different depending on the administration at the time.