Why we should care about privacy on the internet? - eviltoast

Why? Generally speaking, are the chances that online services report users to authorities for posting illegal content relatively high?

  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.de
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    You’re free to give away your freedom. Let corporations and algorithms decide what kind of content you’ll see and shape the filter bubble you live in. You can watch advertisements all day and let them nudge you to do what they like. Collect information about you so they can control you. I don’t.

    And there is a necessity. How would you do online banking without encryption? Talk about sensitive matters? Help someone in a delicate situation? Ask for help? Maintain services and userdata? Keep track of the members in your sports club and talk to their parents? Discuss politics without inevitably getting doxxed? Be a Youtube creator without getting doxxed and unwelcome visitors?