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Re:Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project into Poli... by heresie-dabord on Saturday October 24, 2020 @07:07AM (#24878425)
> by our actions we're saying we want it.

Just as smokers want lung cancer? Consumers are conditioned to "like" and "dislike".

The battle against commercial surveillance is a battle for democracy. It is being fought but it will take effort because these companies have become powerful profiteers with smiling investors.

It took a long time to start winning against the cigarette industry. Even now, there are places in the world where cigarette sales are profitable and the product has prestige.

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Re:Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project into Poli... by supernova87a on Saturday October 24, 2020 @03:40PM (#24881444)
Well, that's what I'm saying -- until Congress and some regulation acts to stop it, our habits and desires will fuel this.
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Re:Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project into Poli... by heresie-dabord on Saturday October 24, 2020 @04:36PM (#24881777)
Habits and desires are implanted into groups by the system. But they are just group behaviour. People can change if they exert their will, speak out, and educate themselves.
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