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Lumiafan t1_j5uifgi wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Everyone Wants Your Email Address. Think Twice Before Sharing It. by 08830

I know this is sarcasm, but I do want to make an important distinction: This type of privacy issue doesn't really relate to governmental use. If the government wanted your browsing history and internet activity, they wouldn't really have to go through publishers and data providers.

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CondescendingShitbag t1_j5vr4z6 wrote

>If the government wanted your browsing history and internet activity, they wouldn't really have to go through publishers and data providers.

Sure, but they technically need warrants for official data requests. But why bother with warrants when they have been known to simply buy personal data as a 4th Amendment loophole.

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