Christine Hall on Nostr: Data brokers are a cancer. There's a direct line from the unrestricted collection, ...
Data brokers are a cancer. There's a direct line from the unrestricted collection, retention and processing of our data to a host of evils, from deepfake porn to phishing scams; from racial discrimination in hiring to ICE roundups of migrants; from targeted election interference to identity theft: California’s privacy obstacle course (23 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/23/drop-a-dime/#privacy-theaterPublished at
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