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Re:Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement by MisterBastahrd on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @11:16AM (#34247398)
I'd rather live in a society where people are treated like human beings than one where people are treated like consumers.
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Re:Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement by kcartlidge on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @01:37PM (#34249546)
> one where people are treated like consumers

This.

I lived through the days where politicians, journalists, etc referred to what was "good for the public". I felt the shift to "good for the consumer" as it kicked in and took over, and I hated it both then and now - the change was deliberate and the outcome predictable.

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