Finally, yesterday morning, a ray of hope!
I came across a news article about a man who had been in a similar situation as me. His name is David Mascorro.
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Finally, Mascorro approached
After ABC News investigated the issue, FasTrak finally dropped the toll.
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I reached out to yesterday and asked if they'll help me resolve my tolls. They replied within an hour.
They said that their media contact at the DMV would "escalate the issue to their customer service specialists" 🥳
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There's been a growing anti-media sentiment in tech, and one that I've sometimes sympathized with.
But the media is an important part of our system of checks and balances.
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Replying to @balajis @chr1sa and 4 others
For years, we all heard endlessly from media corporations on the importance of privacy.
But it is now clear to all that the non-consensual invasion of privacy for profit is the BUSINESS MODEL of media corporations.
Did you elect these people? Can you fire them? Or even opt out?
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