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Re:Italian watchdog bans use of Google Analytics by ta_5628952 on Thursday June 23, 2022 @05:59PM (#31855641)
> just those that harm the public

But it’s not that simple. What harms the public? Many would argue being able to use data google collects (legally through subpoenas or grey-legally through any of the number reports that have come out since Snowden) helps government agencies by increasing public security—thus the opposite of harm. Being

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Re:Italian watchdog bans use of Google Analytics by clairity on Thursday June 23, 2022 @06:48PM (#31856051)
in that case, it's pretty simple. the snowden leaks elucidated the government's desire to create a surveillance state with the help of corporations, not that a surveillance state would be a net-good for society.
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