Re:How did Roomba-recorded photos end up on Facebook?
by Sirened on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @04:20AM
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Do you truly believe someone would see the headline "How did Roomba-recorded photos end up on Facebook?" and not ask themselves "wait...is MY Roomba recording photos that might end up on Facebook???". This is clearly clickbait-y, the question is intentionally vague to encourage people to read more. A less clickbaity and more clear question would be "how did photos from research Roombas end up on Facebook?" but that's spoiling the story's punchline, now isn't it.
Was the HN title changed. I am having trouble seeing how one who did not read the article would interpret the HN title to suggest a "they're watching you" narrative. For example, one could interpret it as posing a question about leaked photos, e.g., who leaked them and/or why.
The idea that a "they're watching you" narrative is "attention-getting" is interesting seeing that many HN commenters repeatedly tell us that people outside of HN do not care about privacy or surveillance. If that is true, then why would a journalist/publication seeking the largest possible audience try to advance such a narrative. No one cares. That's what they tell us, anyway.
The actual title is: "A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did the photos end up on Facebook"
This website is a publication of MIT. A strange source for "they're watching you" narratives.