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Aral Balkan
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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 26

    Aral Balkan Retweeted Ethan Zuckerman

    Why are you defending a report that ranks Google first on privacy? How are you overlooking the fact that New America receives millions from Google & the cosy relationship between Ranking Digital Rights & New America? I am seriously gobsmacked that you cannot see a problem here.https://twitter.com/EthanZ/status/989462434690813957 …

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    Ethan Zuckerman @EthanZ
    Replying to @alexanderhanff @aral and 14 others
    You're misinformed. @NewAmerica is a large shop with research teams funded through different sources. @rmack is extremely transparent about her funding, which does not include the companies she is monitoring. She pays @NewAmerica rent, they don't subsidize her.
    5:15 AM - 26 Apr 2018
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    • paranoidmom Ida rules. Kbear Harris 🗽 rando Joe Sinkwitz Raven Evan Prodromou AGFøɍɇvöɍ : ρѻﻉtﻉ§§ Solid on SAFE
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      2. Rick Buitenman‏ @rickmb Apr 26
        Replying to @aral

        Dude, you're just giving them the opportunity to deflect from the utter insanity of the report itself. Who cares how exactly Google paid for it?

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

        I’m just following the money and the influence and connecting the dots. No, that makes it sound like it’s hard work. It’s all very transparent. The report may seem utterly insane but if you follow the influence it makes sense.

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      2. Ethan Zuckerman‏ @EthanZ Apr 26
        Replying to @aral

        Because you have your facts wrong, and because you’re accusing a very good researcher of a lack of integrity. I would urge you to do what one of your colleagues plans to do - read the research and react to that, not to the connections you’re inventing.

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      3. Raven‏ @Raven80504432 Apr 26
        Replying to @EthanZ @aral

        When reading research & studies, the very first thing to look at is who funded it & who is doing it. There are HUGE issues with corporate funded 'research' - I use the term loosely - being extremely biased in all areas. Follow the money. Always follow the money.

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      1. _#-b_-B--b_-B-_-B--b‏ @velara3 Apr 26
        Replying to @aral

        Google, "We protect your privacy." Also Google, "We've analyzed your email and provided a responses for you: It's clear you have a stronger connection with Tiffany than Belle but Belle lifts your spirit. It's too early to know. Tell Tiffany you accept her invitation at 4:30PM."

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      1. The Herald‏ @Surfer2099 Apr 26
        Replying to @aral @matthewstoller

        How are they not remembering that @Google is part of the #surveillance program Project Prism? #SurveillanceCapitalismhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/06/12/heres-everything-we-know-about-prism-to-date/?utm_term=.5c831c20372c …

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      1. Jason Tashea‏ @jtashea Apr 26
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        Didn't New America fire a guy who wrote glowingly about the EU’s anti-trust fine against Google? Just sayin'

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      1. Michael Topic‏ @tropicalontour Apr 26
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        If Google ranks first on privacy, God help us all.

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