RT: Having #rightscon sponsored by Facebook, Google, & Microsoft is like having #healthcon sponsored by McDonald’s, Coke, and Lucky Strike.
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Originally tweeted that last year. Nothing’s changed, hence a repeated tweet. Also read: RightsCon or a right con? https://aralbalkan.com/notes/rightscon-or-a-right-con/ …
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To be absolutely clear on the matter: Google, Facebook, etc. sponsoring human rights/privacy conferences is bullshit. It’s misdirection.
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Human rights/privacy/anti-surveillance groups and conferences sponsored by Google, Facebook, etc. are only giving them undue legitimacy.
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The revolution will not be sponsored by those we are revolting against.
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@We_Are_The_Web We are both: against those responsible for the current state of affairs and in favour of those working to improve it.
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