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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral Apr 25

    Aral Balkan Retweeted New America

    You’re funded by Google. Your report puts Google first in privacy. Google’s business model is grounded in violating privacy. Do you see the problem? #SurveillanceCapitalism #PrivacyWashing #PRhttps://twitter.com/NewAmerica/status/989191566064541696 …

    Aral Balkan added,

    New AmericaVerified account @NewAmerica
    Most internet companies fail to adequately disclose how users' information is handled, according to @RankingRights' latest Index. Learn more about how some of the world's most powerful companies are keeping us in the dark. https://rankingdigitalrights.org/index2018  #RankingRights
    2:53 PM - 25 Apr 2018
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      2. Zara Rahman‏ @zararah Apr 26
        Replying to @aral

        Are they? Ranking Digital Rights’ funders appear to be listed here, no mention of Google: https://rankingdigitalrights.org/who/partners/  (also worth noting that index seems to rank on "public commitments and disclosed policies" not actual practice/business model)

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Apr 26
        Replying to @zararah

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        See https://twitter.com/aral/status/989417857204260864 … (sources in thread; third message).

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        So yesterday, @rankingrights, which is “housed at” @NewAmerica – which is funded by Google – released a “Corporate Accountability Index” report led by @rmack “(at New America)” that puts Google #1 in corporate accountability and gives it first place in privacy. #whitewash pic.twitter.com/qo0aMbNY0L
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      2. Kevin Bankston‏ @KevinBankston Apr 27
        Replying to @aral @FrankPasquale

        The Ranking Digital Rights project receives no funding from companies it ranks and its rigorous and objective methodology is open to your inspection. If you see a bias in the criteria or how they’re applied, they’d definitely love to know. But please look closer before judging.

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      3. Jérémie Fontana‏ @skynebula Apr 27
        Replying to @KevinBankston @aral @FrankPasquale

        Would you do a ranking/report about public health with Philip Morris and Monsanto on top positions too? Even if Google “is doing a great work for privacy and free speech” (mostly for PR reasons), their core business model is violating it. Just admit it.

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      4. Jérémie Fontana‏ @skynebula Apr 27
        Replying to @skynebula @KevinBankston and

        About my previous metaphor: Philip Morris could do all the best efforts to enhance public health*, their core business model is to kill people… — * Actually, it’s what they do with their “smoke-free” bullshit…

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