This article on oil companies buying their social license resonates with privacy-eroding companies doing the same.https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/adam-ramsay/why-is-guardian-accepting-sponsorship-money-from-shell …
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If you’re wondering what I’m on about, read this: Why I’m not speaking at
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@aral wouldn't it be a better strategy to change them from within ? They can make money and protect privacy at the same time. -
@ErikJonker How does Facebook make money? -
@aral targetted advertising by knowing my behaviour/preferences/likes etc. if i am not mistaken -
@ErikJonker Exactly. Now what kind of corporation is Facebook? -
@aral it's just a company that wants to make money , with "users" of it's infrastructure. -
@ErikJonker Yes, but specifically, it’s a publicly-traded company. -
@ErikJonker So we have a publicly-traded company whose core business model revolves around violating your privacy. -
@ErikJonker Now here’s the real question: what happens if you try to change the business model of a very profitable publicly-traded corp? - 2 more replies
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@aral it’s sad what money can buy. :(Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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