Dr. Alex BowyerA familiar and concerning pattern of the #surveillanceeconomy that we explored in the #digipower study too
cc @podehaye
𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇ ꜱᴏꜰᴛᴇɴꜱ ɪᴛꜱ ꜰɪʀᴇᴡᴀʟʟꜱ. Brussels leans back, lets Big Tech train on your data without the ritual of "consent." Regulatory armor becomes chiffon. Surveillance capitalism doesn't gloat; it merely updates its terms of inevitability. 👁️💾🕸️ #PrivacyErosion #AIRegulation #SurveillanceEconomy #DataIsFuel https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-ease-ai-privacy-rules-critics-warn-caving-big-tech-trump-2025-11-19/
Patrick LeavyYou never *really* own smart devices.
This is an excellent example of how the #SurveillanceEconomy works with #IoT #smartdevices
The manufacturer has built in the sale of customer data to their business model. So if you block the transmission of that data back to them then they brick your device.
Despite you never consenting to having that data harvested in the first place!
And this kind of #metadata is used to triangulate your #data in anonymised data batches 😞
Tech ReclaimersDo you have a friend who's not on #Fedi but is curious about using fewer Big Tech #SurveillanceEconomy products?
Have you told them about Tech Reclaimers?
We're ready to help.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713456
I started this petition six months ago to try to raise awareness of the core of the Internet's problem: the #SurveillanceEconomy
It was really useful to get conversations going but, as you can see, it has failed to get serious traction.
Hopefully reading this you will say "I already know that is a problem".
So join the Rebel Tech Alliance in the #BigTechWalkout2025 Start your #digitalexodus and reclaim much of your #privacy today:
Petition: Ban behavioural data extraction for advertising
Ban the extraction of peoples behavioural data for advertising purposes. This extraction can happen on most internet-connected devices 24/7. Data is sold through Real Time Bidding (RTB) system which is easily accessible and data may be de-anonymised. We think fines show GDPR may not be adhered to.
Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦"It is not fine!
It’s exactly how systems of control grow. Not through force. But through comfort.
They don’t need to steal your privacy. They just wait for you to trade it in for dopamine."
#surveillancecapitalism #surveillanceeconomy https://social.vivaldi.net/@SnowyCA/115078170305441094
SnowyCA :vivaldi_red: (@[email protected])
😑 After an online conversation about the UK ID law and the Mississippi/ Bluesky block, I shared this; maybe you might find it helpful when trying to encourage folk to protect their privacy. "“I Have Nothing to Hide”- The Dumbest Lie We Keep Repeating #Privacy #Internet #Digital #Fascism #Security https://www.hownottoloseyourmind.com/post/the-nothing-to-hide-lie
Eugenus Optimus ☸️I want this warning to reach anyone considering #cloudflare, to raise awareness of how your information is handled.
This post is intended for users who not aware how CDN providers works.
This post is NOT intended for experts who fully understands what they doing in IT infrastructure (Except for the very last statement about “free cake,” that is for discussion with everybody).
When you use #cloudflare DNS proxy feature (see attached screenshot, this is a feature that can be enabled in 2 clicks from DNS panel), you are not just sharing your data with #cloudflare - **100% of your site traffic is decrypted into plaintext **after it is received by intermediate #Cloudflare servers (later it re-encrypted to be sent to your origin web server); this means technically, in a moment, they have direct access to any sensitive data submitted from user to website and from website to user, such as** emails, passwords, names, credit card numbers, etc.**
From data collection and surveillance point of view, there have been no leaks or evidence that #cloudflare is used for surveillance (yet), but:
1. They have all the technical capabilities for this: decrypted traffic is centralized with a single provider worldwide and is automatically analyzed (currently claimed to be only by the DDoS protection and AI bot protection).
2. No other cloud service offers so many features for free at once; they provide:
- Free 1.1.1.1 secure public DNS resolver (with DoH)
- Free authoritative DNS
- Free CDN.
- Free AI bot protection.
- Free DDoS protection.
- Zero-margin domain pricing.
3. I'm pointing to Cloudflare specifically because its DNS Proxy feature is both easily accessible and misleading, and because Cloudflare is very popular among non-enterprise users, who most likely will be not aware how their data handled.
Next are my own thoughts:
And this is quite suspicious, because customers are being attracted by a “free cake” that nobody else on the market can offer, and we don’t know who is paying for it.
EDIT: Edited because "George E." pointed that word "transits" sounds ambiguously.
#surveillanceeconomy #surveillancecaptalism #datasurveillance #surveillance
This post is intended for users who not aware how CDN providers works.
This post is NOT intended for experts who fully understands what they doing in IT infrastructure (Except for the very last statement about “free cake,” that is for discussion with everybody).
When you use #cloudflare DNS proxy feature (see attached screenshot, this is a feature that can be enabled in 2 clicks from DNS panel), you are not just sharing your data with #cloudflare - **100% of your site traffic is decrypted into plaintext **after it is received by intermediate #Cloudflare servers (later it re-encrypted to be sent to your origin web server); this means technically, in a moment, they have direct access to any sensitive data submitted from user to website and from website to user, such as** emails, passwords, names, credit card numbers, etc.**
From data collection and surveillance point of view, there have been no leaks or evidence that #cloudflare is used for surveillance (yet), but:
1. They have all the technical capabilities for this: decrypted traffic is centralized with a single provider worldwide and is automatically analyzed (currently claimed to be only by the DDoS protection and AI bot protection).
2. No other cloud service offers so many features for free at once; they provide:
- Free 1.1.1.1 secure public DNS resolver (with DoH)
- Free authoritative DNS
- Free CDN.
- Free AI bot protection.
- Free DDoS protection.
- Zero-margin domain pricing.
3. I'm pointing to Cloudflare specifically because its DNS Proxy feature is both easily accessible and misleading, and because Cloudflare is very popular among non-enterprise users, who most likely will be not aware how their data handled.
Next are my own thoughts:
And this is quite suspicious, because customers are being attracted by a “free cake” that nobody else on the market can offer, and we don’t know who is paying for it.
EDIT: Edited because "George E." pointed that word "transits" sounds ambiguously.
#surveillanceeconomy #surveillancecaptalism #datasurveillance #surveillance
Bob CarverEveryday Privacy—What You’re Giving Away Without Realizing It
https://youtu.be/fAzFVBDuF9U #cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy #DataSecurity #PrivacyMatters #SmartDeviceRisks
#VoiceAssistantPrivacy #LocationTracking #SurveillanceEconomy #AIandPrivacy#EverydaySurveillance #Chatbots
https://youtu.be/fAzFVBDuF9U #cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy #DataSecurity #PrivacyMatters #SmartDeviceRisks
#VoiceAssistantPrivacy #LocationTracking #SurveillanceEconomy #AIandPrivacy#EverydaySurveillance #Chatbots
techi\Tech makes life easier, but it’s also fueling mental health issues, privacy loss, e-waste, AI dangers, and social inequality. This article exposes the dark side of innovation and why responsible tech use matters more than ever.
#TechAddiction #PrivacyMatters #DigitalDivide #AIConcerns #Ewaste #CyberSecurity #ResponsibleInnovation #MentalHealth #SurveillanceEconomy #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/the-dark-side-of-technology/
Andy TsengEvery AI company (and their dog) is launching a browser now. Feels less like innovation, more like another grab for our data.
#AI #OpenAI #Privacy #SurveillanceEconomy
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