Ex-Facebook insider says covert data harvesting was routine

Re:Ex-Facebook insider says covert data harvesting was routine by fancyfacebook on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @09:41AM (#16628426)

Yes, I think we are ready to grow out of the "arrogant jerk" phase of tech.

The tech wizards who build things and run these companies:

1. Are not smarter than you

2. Do not have your best interests in mind

3. Will lie to you repeatedly

4. Will do everything to avoid negative attention or consequences

Stop worshipping anyone. Not Jobs, not Zuckerberg, not Gates, not Musk, not anyone. They aren't on your team. I don't care if they look like you or represent something you are really passionate about, you still need to be skeptical.

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Re:Ex-Facebook insider says covert data harvesting was routine by stochastic_monk on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @08:36PM (#16634200)

Bravo! While I hope that some (IE, Musk) have our best interests in mind, it’s of utmost importance to keep in mind that any individual (and particularly, any organization) has their bottom line as their top priority.

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