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(not even a joke propublica.org/article/world- )

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World of Spycraft: NSA and CIA Spied in Online Games

Snowden documents show intelligence agencies conducting surveillance and grabbing data in virtual worlds.

iximeow (holiday affect)

@iximeow

Jun 1

i don't particularly like this stuff but i really hate the kind of arguments that come up! the Letter in Support of Responsible Fintech Policy's arguments are: "all financial activity should have a referee, privacy is dangerous, please legislate who is allowed to do things"

iximeow (holiday affect)

@iximeow

Jun 1

these arguments always suggest that privacy (speech) is granted only because people don't think speech is dangerous, but privacy (money) is undeserved because money is dangerous

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imagine wanting your transactions to be seen by your bank

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iximeow (holiday affect)

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thank you paypal for locking my account if i put the word "iran" in the note for a payment to a friend

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ah, yes, because creating a massive surveillance system “to stop terrorists” has definitely never harmed already marginalized people 🙄

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Right, a mass surveillance system that's primarily used to oppress sex workers, drug users and dissidents. Take a look at what's banned by the company where a couple very vocal authoritarians who signed that letter work:

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Prohibited and Restricted Businesses

3:34 AM · Jun 3, 2022Twitter Web App

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Banks, financial services and governments having access to your entire financial history is mass surveillance. Selling and sharing access to it to other companies makes that even more true. I'm not American and I'm not sure what that would have to do with any of this if I was.

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