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Re:Facebook ordered to delete illegally collected data by Be... by ashooner on Friday February 16, 2018 @12:25PM (#16393939)
I'm not crazy about the current state of internet privacy, but I think it's a missed opportunity if we don't teach the general public just how much control they have over it. Most tracking being done can be prevented by a few modifications to web browser configuration. At the end of the day, we are sending Facebook our ID to be tracked. This is avoidable for a user with some knowledge and agency.
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Re:Facebook ordered to delete illegally collected data by Be... by paublyrne on Friday February 16, 2018 @12:33PM (#16394016)
I don't think the answer is to put the onus on users to be tech savvy. We should be structurally preventing the behaviour.
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Re:Facebook ordered to delete illegally collected data by Be... by CaptSpify on Friday February 16, 2018 @01:45PM (#16394717)
Why not both?

We can remind people that the internet is still a dangerous place, while also trying to discourage bad behaviour

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Re:Facebook ordered to delete illegally collected data by Be... by ashooner on Friday February 16, 2018 @04:46PM (#16396717)
By structural, you mean regulatory. I agree that data stewardship should be much better-regulated than it is now.

But right now I can install any number of tools on Google's own browser that mitigate most common tracking/privacy concerns. I don't necessarily agree that we need to increase government regulation to address a concern that a Chrome extension is already serving.

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Re:Facebook ordered to delete illegally collected data by Be... by Barrin92 on Friday February 16, 2018 @12:55PM (#16394225)
the answer to privacy violations cannot just be technological solutions on the consumer end. It's like having people break into your house every week and someone tells you to buy a good pair of boxing gloves.

This warrants a political solution and I'm glad that the EU is moving into the right direction.

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Re:Facebook ordered to delete illegally collected data by Be... by s73v3r_ on Friday February 16, 2018 @12:53PM (#16394203)
While that should be taught, it should also be taught to companies that they should respect people's right to privacy.
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