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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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Databroker Files: New data set reveals 40,000 apps behind location tracking (netzpolitik.org)

submitted 3 days ago by sp3ctre@feddit.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] somewa@suppo.fi 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So companies lie and misuse the power they have without any real punishments. What a world we live in.

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

We see it over and over. When consequences for malfeasance are barely noticeable compared to profits, there is no incentive to comply with laws. Just pay the tiny fine is our lawyers don't exhaust them first.