#state_spying — Public Fediverse posts

Big Brother.

The Stasi could only have dreamed about this. But instead of 'protecting the socialist state' this technology is making billionaires richer.

"Who wouldn’t want a Facebook camera tracking them around the living room as they walk and talk? Besides CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who keeps his laptop’s mic and camera covered and nonfunctional."

#technology #amazon #BigBusiness #capitalism #state_spying

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/silicon-valley-got-millions-to-let-siri-and-alexa-listen-in?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb

Ten years ago, Edward Snowden warned us about state spying. (...) worry about the future (The Guardian)

The abuses the Guardian helped him bring to worldwide attention go on: the authorities have merely made it harder to expose them.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/06/edward-snowden-state-spying-guardian-alan-rusbridger

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