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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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[–] yes_this_time@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It's not at all comparable. If I go into a library and get a book on fixing cars, the librarian doesn't follow me around suggesting Joe Rogan.

Kids books from the library don't autoplay a pipeline of incrementingly extreme, dangerous or vapid content.

I don't see the value in the data being greater than the cost of administrating a patchwork of varied regulations across the globe.

[–] huey_m@reddthat.com 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

It’s not at all comparable. If I go into a library and get a book on fixing cars, the librarian doesn’t follow me around suggesting Joe Rogan.

Most people access their libraries via digital platforms like Libby as well these days. Unless you're just going full Luddite and we're just saying no digital access to anything at all.

I don’t see the value in the data being greater than the cost of administrating a patchwork of varied regulations across the globe.

This is a very strange position from someone posting in this community. You don't think, even assuming no ill intentions, there's any security risk in allowing big tech to access, and likely store, official identification? Data leaks happen all the time. If you wouldn't publicly post your identification information, you should see the value in that data.