Mike Masnick ✅Dec 14, 2022

So, yeah, if we take these two stories in combination: Elon is (a) demanding that everyone who uses Twitter hand over their live location info to him and (b) has now banned anyone from posting the live location of anyone.

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/twitters-big-ad-plan-violate-both-ftc-consent-decree-california-privacy-law-to-force-users-to-hand-over-info-for-ad-targeting/

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/elons-promise-not-to-ban-account-tracking-his-jet-didnt-last-very-long-at-all-also-bans-guys-personal-account/

Twitter’s Big Ad Plan: Violate FTC Consent Decree, California Privacy Law & EU Privacy Laws To Force Users To Hand Over Info For Ad Targeting

The good folks over at Platformer broke the news that Twitter is experimenting with Elon’s desperate attempt to make money: forcing people to “opt-in” to share personal info so th…

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Now you can follow Elmo's jet from right here on Mastodon. If you care to.

https://mastodon.social/@elonjet/109513053484727445

Dec 15, 2022 at 5:10amWeb
Show threadMike Masnick ✅Dec 15, 2022
@Onceoday yeah, mentioned that this morning. https://mastodon.social/@mmasnick/109513126880121784