Privacy

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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

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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"i am shocked at how many people don't have an actively hostile relationship with advertising" (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by vantablack@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

For me the problem use to be it having gone from "Our product is great and here's why" style of adverts to the psychological manipulation shit (image of beautiful woman seducing handsome man, queue name of perfume).

I'm fine with people trying to convince me but detest when they try to manipulate me.

However the recent tendency to relentlessly shove it in front of me ALL THE TIME does get on my nerves - it's like getting constantly harassed by a shameless salesman with no respect for other people.