News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Google giving far-right users' data to law enforcement, documents reveal.

Re:Google giving far-right users' data to law enforcement, d... by ncmncm on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:06PM (#24191385)
Click-bait title.

The strong correlation between right-wing extremists and individuals threatening violence and terroristic activity means reports of the latter often mention the former.

This is akin to the observation that reality has a leftward bias, when interpreted by US standards.

Now, if only those responsible to act on the reports did not agree with the extremists...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google giving far-right users' data to law enforcement, d... by arawnx on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @12:33AM (#24207157)
ah, is that your position with blacks and "overpolicing" as well? that it's ok to treat certain groups specially when they're disproportionately violent?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google giving far-right users' data to law enforcement, d... by ncmncm on Thursday August 20, 2020 @12:29AM (#24219891)
Out in force, I see.

Reporting threats of violence disproportionately affects people who threaten violence, and coddles literally everyone who does not. You would change that, how?

[ Parent | on HN ]