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What reasons are there for being concerned about companies like google and meta etc collecting data and tracking me? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Please understandnim asking this question from a genuine place. I dont want the quora answer, i want the tech savvy, security expert minds of my fellow lemmings. If thats ok?

What happens to this data? What can/do they do with it? and why are so many people concerned about google tracking them?

Do i as an average user need to be concerned?

If so, What sorts of things can i do to avoid being tracked? Preferably without too much comprimise.

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[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 17 points 11 months ago

Corporations are scummy motherfuckers. Once they have this data they will keep it forever. Even if they don't have a use for it now they can come up with something in the future and will have no qualms about fucking you over with it. The technology available to analyze it is only getting more powerful as time goes on.

[-] guacupado@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

That's a lot of words to say "I don't know but everyone is saying it's bad."

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com -2 points 11 months ago

That's not a lot of words to gobble corporate nutsack.

[-] Steeve@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Damn that comment struck a nerve in you eh lol

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