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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

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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[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just give fake data for everything you are not legally required to give your real info for.

[–] nyandere@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I guess it depends on your age and how old you look but even when I did have to show Id it was just that, show it to the cashier. I wouldn't let any random person scan it.

That being said I could totally go without alcohol if needs be.