• [object Object]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    I usually shut those “I have nothing to hide” arguments by asking the person what’s more creepy: you closing your curtains trying to get privacy, or your neighbor trying to peek in, asking you “why do you need curtains? You’ve got nothing to hide right?”

    That usually gets the point across…

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      I say something similar when people say, “But your phone tracks you! Why are you worried about [privacy issue here]?”

      “Well, I’m just going to go to your place and fuck your wife. Why are you worried? You’re already fucking her. What’s the difference?”

      Consent. Consent is the difference.

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    2 months ago

    Online privacy is synonymous with security. Leaked private data, including passwords, banking and medical information, which has already occurred on multiple occasions, demonstrates this axiom.

    Many of these 4598 Fakebook friends may surely be interested that your home is empty because you are on vacation in this wonderful beach hotel.

  • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    This is literally the most important qualification for every privacy evangelist. We must have a convincing counter-argument ready to go when the Nothing To Hide line comes up. Everything else is secondary.