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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by mschuster91 on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:03AM (#24577363)
> Would you want a librarian chastising you for the books you check out?

With cars that turn out to be defective, in Germany the authorities can issue mandatory recalls and notices to owners of cars of the recalled model.

If I borrowed a book at a library or read a scientific study that has been later proven to be wrong or outright misleading, yes I would like to be notified of that.

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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by sokoloff on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:15AM (#24577430)
In the library case, I’d prefer that they couldn’t notify me because they didn’t keep a list of what I’d checked out (once I'd returned it).
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