What harm does public data have to you? Couldn’t one just ignore the ads? You can’t see anyone watching you, is public data good for public records? (I’m just curious). I know this sounds weird but is public data good for historical preservation and knowledge increasing the importance of the individual? And does public data lead to better products?

  • deweydecibel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3543·
    1 year ago

    You don’t even have to go that far back. It’s literally happening right now as red states seek to punish women who seek abortions.

    • wsweg@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Very true. The red scare was just the first thing to pop into my mind. Probably because I just saw Oppenheimer last weekend, lol

    • SevFTW@feddit.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      What was it? Kansas? That literally opened an anonymous report page for people who were trans or supported trans rights? What will they do with that data, is the question. Because they’re definitely not pushing HRT, therapy or counselling via ads.