UK spies using social media data for mass surveillance

Re:UK spies using social media data for mass surveillance by itchyjunk on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @07:14PM (#15495739)

But the parent argument is that loss of privacy hasn't decreased the probability of terrorism attacks. "It's not working but lets keep doing it just because" isn't a sound argument. There might be number thrown about x many threats were stopped which may or may not be true(would still like to see numbers if someone has some reliable ones). But the loss of privacy is unquestionably true (unless I am missing something here).

How much of my personal information do you need before you can guarantee 0 terrorism attacks. If the answer is "never 0 with any mount of loss of privacy", I am not sure if it's a worthwhile goal (or a price to pay).

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Re:UK spies using social media data for mass surveillance by trophycase on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @10:10PM (#15496390)

Terrorism, like gun violence, is the act of another person interfering with my life. Falling down stairs is an accident. It's pretty easy to see how one elicits fear and outrage and demands to take action and the other doesn't.

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Re:UK spies using social media data for mass surveillance by soraminazuki on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @06:33AM (#15498042)

FYI, there’s nothing in the parent argument that suggests we shouldn’t do anything to stop terrorism. It’s only saying that sacrificing our privacy rights isn’t worth the false assurance of safety mass surveillance provides.

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