Does this statement make your hair stand on end? Unfortunately, the “nothing to hide” argument has persisted for far too long and often prevents any constructive discussion about privacy protection on the Internet. It’s high time to debunk it.

A very, very helpful article to help get people we fight with to understand why this is important for anyone and everyone. Send this to friends and family.

  • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    Almost all of that is just cell tower or internet traffic data combined with calling Fred at the DMV who has zero issues pulling records for money. Let alone all the megacorps that have varying levels of legitimate access to the DB themselves.

    • otacon239@lemmy.world
      13·
      1 day ago

      This is missing the point that in this example, you have to choose who you’re targeting, find someone at the DMV to bribe, get away with the bribe, and even then, this is limited info.

      The difference here is that people are willingly handing their data to the parties that want it, bypassing our DMV buddy entirely.

      It’s a case of perfect being the enemy of good. I’m not saying this information isn’t available. I’m saying we shouldn’t be in the habit of handing it out.

      • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip
        1·
        1 day ago

        I’m saying we shouldn’t be in the habit of handing it out.

        And I agree. But, like I said

        Because maybe you DO care about the principle of it (I know I do). But “It is the principle of the matter” is just as ineffective an argument as “I have nothing to hide”.