The extortion here is threatening Bezos through his children, his separated wife, his current girlfriend. They're hoping he'll cave to protect them. This is why things like end-to-end encryption of the personal and the mundane are crucial (though with thorny issues!) to dissent.
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Yes, end-to-end encryption isn't enough. End devices have to be hardened maximally to protect personal communications. Also, probably, anyone at slightest risk: if you're gonna sext, use Signal on a dedicated iOS device that you don't click on anything.
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Also this is why the high price of iOS devices is an issue. I know lots of activists at risk who don't have Bezos billions and cannot afford iOS devices—even used ones can be really expensive for people counting pennies. Please keep an entry level, cheap one available
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Does this happen organically? While we indeed see that this is actually happening, I can’t see where it was learned. Trump does not come across as someone who has studied the great dictators and wants to emulate them so where does this come from?
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This raises the question “how thick is blood?” Or how thick should it be. Activists need to be prepared in advance to answer this question rather than get surprised. Because if/when activism gets effective enough, it WILL run into immoral opponents.
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I have a vague recollection of that now that you mention it.
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It is a reprehensible form of delation writ large.
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