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Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by lostlogin on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:18PM (#16667974)
It’s interesting how the collection of the same information by the likes of the five eyes is ok, yet for Facebook it isn’t.
Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by beagle3 on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:27PM (#16668021)
It is interesting how it is ok for a country to jail people whose conduct it disapproves of, yet for any non-government entity it isn't. /s
Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by roywiggins on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:38PM (#16668088)
At least in the US, there are legal prohibitions on government propaganda programs targeting Americans, whereas that's more or less entirely what Facebook is for. If the govt is caught running influence campaigns inside the US, there will be hell to pay- Congressional hearings, new legislation, etc.
Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by lostlogin on Saturday March 24, 2018 @04:39PM (#16668794)
They have been caught. Or are you referring to something else?
Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by xr4ti on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:28PM (#16668029)
Seems perfectly in line with restrictions on other dual use technologies, such as biological pathogens, nuclear fuels, etc.
Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by olivermarks on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:37PM (#16668078)
The crackdown on free speech / Section 230 legislative changes is all part of this reining in of the 'information merchants'. https://www.eff.org/issues/cda230

Expect the launch of a shiny new 'social network' foundationed in 'safe' cryptocurrency commerce and led by an unknown fresh faced kid who 'invented it in his dorm room' and took no money from Russian offshore mob oligarchs...

Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by xr4ti on Saturday March 24, 2018 @03:06PM (#16668262)
Sorry I don't quite follow your comment. What does free speech have to do with unregulated, unconsented mass surveillance and violation of end user privacy?

That "new" social network already exists. It's called Snapchat. I think it's an open question whether social networks will even continue to exist in their current form. There was a time when people connected over Yahoo Chat and AIM...

Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by olivermarks on Saturday March 24, 2018 @03:50PM (#16668504)
'What does free speech have to do with unregulated, unconsented mass surveillance and violation of end user privacy?'

the original legislation that enabled the modern web 2.0 platforms to exist was Section 230. Now that logic looks set to be struck down. https://www.law.com/therecorder/2018/03/21/senate-overwhelmi... I suggested a new more invasive platform will launch for deeper and more covert mass surveillance in light of GDPR in europe and now the end of the FB and Google gravy train when Section 230 changes makes the platform companies liable for what you say when you exercise your free speech in the USA...

Re:Cambridge Analytica raided by UK data watchdog by anonnel on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:48PM (#16668146)
That isn’t very hard to understand.