I mean, it could also stop impersonation…

I mean, its not like not having an account is gonna stop them from collecting data. I mean, if I just have one and post cat photos, and some non-controvertial stuff like “omg look at this cool phone that Apple/Samsung just released”, there’s really nothing they could use against me. I can still have secret Lemmy accounts.

These days, if you don’t have a social media account, you get marked as “suspicious” for some reason. I mean… ahem USA ahem.

I don’t wanna end up tortured in some CIA blacksite because I legitimately don’t have a (mainstream) social media account lol.

Am I crazy to want to have a mainstream social media account?

  • zewm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Do you have any tangible proof that you get marked as suspicious in any system?

    Also my answer is no. Also, the companies feed on people that have that pathetic outlook of “they aren’t going to stop collecting data”. You can still take measures to protect your privacy and mitigate your information from being farmed. Granted you won’t be 100% unless you are living off grid and away from human contact, but that doesn’t mean you should removed out to the data farmers.