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Have you guys also noticed this? I'm not talking about "Oh my family isn't privacy conscious" I honestly get that for ur average moms and pops, they don't know any better.

the problem is with how these big tech companies effectively poisoned the everyday Joe to think that handing over ur data like a good boy is the norm and breaking out is "weird" and "too much", this blame also goes on Hollywood.

Yesterday my friend called me " Mr robot" for just taking my privacy seriously I thought it was funny.

some people also fired their single neuron and told me "People only do this when they have something to hide"

These remarks that I face from time to time really highlights the mentality of the general society where if you break out of the norm, even if it doesn't harm them, they would find a way to make off handed remarks about it almost like they're dissatisfied that you're fighting.

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[โ€“] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

- Edward Snowden

[โ€“] pineapple@lemmy.ml 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

But that doesn't give individuals a reason to take action on there own privacy. At least it should mean others will respect you more for valuing your own privacy.