In response to the dark times to come, I hope that some states and judges take up my recommendations in “Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance” https://ssrn.com/abstract=5103271
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"Consumer privacy laws fall short of tackling the core challenges of modern data collection and AI-driven inferences, leaving individuals exposed in a system that continues to prioritize the interests of governments and corporations over genuine privacy protections." https://ssrn.com/abstract=5103271
"Government surveillance and surveillance capitalism are two sides of the same coin. It is impossible to protect privacy from authoritarianism without addressing consumer privacy." https://ssrn.com/abstract=5103271
Facebook’s business model is a prime example of surveillance capitalism, where user data becomes the product, and engagement is engineered to maximize profit, often at the expense of privacy and societal well-being.
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