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Re:Facebook lawyers explain to a judge that privacy on Faceb... by nyxxie on Saturday June 15, 2019 @07:20PM (#20192812)
How is “leave the platform if you don’t like it” not the solution here?

Facebook’s creepy stalking of its users is well known, and it’s practically their only method of funding themselves. The calls to regulate Facebook just sound like entitled users attempting to use the hammer of government to reshape the site into what they want.

Can anyone here make a case as to why regulation is preferable compared to letting the free market force Facebook to change or die? I’m legitimately struggling to find any legitimate reason to do so.

Re:Facebook lawyers explain to a judge that privacy on Faceb... by karangoeluw on Saturday June 15, 2019 @07:44PM (#20192905)
Moxie Marlinespike (Openwhisper Systems, Signal) makes a good argument for why that doesn't work https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DoeNbZlxfUM. Recommend watching the whole talk.
Re:Facebook lawyers explain to a judge that privacy on Faceb... by reallydude on Saturday June 15, 2019 @09:59PM (#20193378)
Making an argument doesn't change the fact that I am informed, made a decision, stopped using it and have suffered NO HARM. I made a tradeoff that I thought was valuable. Anyone demonstrably can, but are usually less interested in making a philosophical judgement than enjoying the dopamine reward from communal outrage.
Re:Facebook lawyers explain to a judge that privacy on Faceb... by tgsovlerkhgsel on Saturday June 15, 2019 @07:54PM (#20192949)
Because the network effect means leaving the platform is about as realistic as "abandon all your friends and go live as a hermit in the woods".