Recent BBC Panorama on the matter was pretty good:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08qgbc3

That said, I'm personally certain the laws will evolve rapidly in a favorable manner. Privacy issues resulting from Facebook/Google and co are becoming increasingly unacceptable for the society.

Which "Dictator's Handbook"? There are two on Amazon.

[1] The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics

https://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-Po...

[2] The Dictator's Handbook: A Practical Manual for the Aspiring Tyrant

https://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Practical-Manual-A...

I'm the author of the second book. Happy to offer Hacker News readers the epub/mobi/pdf at no charge. [email protected]

I was referring to the first one, but your offer is quite generous.

They're referring to the one by Mesquita because it was popularized by a recent CGP grey video

I was referring to the one by Mesquita, but because my brother, an attorney, recommended it, not because of a GCP grey video. Perhaps you meant "I think it's because..."?

The thought that Mark Zuckerberg might one day run for president, and actually have a chance, is absolutely terrifying to me. If this happens, kiss the concept of personal privacy goodbye forever.

I've just finished that and second the recommendation - while the ideas have been around for a while, the presentation of them in that book is outstanding.