Yikes.

  • Savoling@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If the general public was just aware of how much privacy they lose by downloading these apps, companies like Meta would never be able to get away with stuff like this.

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      1 year ago

      I doubt it. Most of the time when I point out to someone just how much data they’re giving up the response is just “so what if a chinese person knows about me”

      Privacy for its own sake has lost value with the younger generations. What we really need to do is educate on the consequences and dangers of the lack of privacy.

      • Hagarashi8@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        New gen here(19). Care about privacy, while most people i know doesn’t. It does not depends on gen. It’s just most people of any gen, if they get comfortable with service they would not care if it’s gonna take every piece of info they have.

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          1 year ago

          One thing I’m not clear on is how so many people don’t care about privacy while mobile operating systems have made permissions labels and privacy controls an important part of the design.

          Perhaps it’s for the minority of users who are more discerning? Maybe it gives the OS developers something to do?

      • cybersandwich@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        It hasn’t lost its value. Privacy is still important to them as it always was. It’s just been distorted a bit.

        Anytime someone acts flippant about privacy, ask them to unlock their phone and hand it to you. Look through all of their messages, emails, photos, etc. See how quickly privacy matters. Tell them to shower with the door open or go to the bathroom while you watch.

        Tell them you’ll accompany them to their doc appointments.

        People want privacy. People need it.