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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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Why Even Your Local Grocery Store Wants Your Digital Data (www.youtube.com)

submitted 11 months ago by HurlingDurling@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I honestly feel defeated right now, it feels like currently it's impossible to truly stay private online unless one is willing to move to a cabin in the woods with no internet and you stop using tech all together and truly become a ghost and stay offline. Can someone help me feel like everything I am currently doing is actually making a difference? Because right now it doesn't feel like it.

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[–] mkulima@baraza.africa 33 points 11 months ago (2 children)

And even if you ‘exit’ to the woods, you’ll be easy to note, just by your absence (When the majority of the population are present, it is easier to note who is absent).

But we have to keep pushing back about these absurdities.

[–] VolunTerry@monero.town 3 points 11 months ago

Precisely. Avoiding the pitfalls of modern tech and actively pursuing privacy strangely and conversely makes you stand out more, not less.

[–] riceandbeans@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

I totally agree we need to push back, especially when this information can be used for more than just selling you toothpaste.

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-get-an-abortion-keep-personal-information-safe-1848874362