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CamperBob2today at 5:13 AM2 repliesview on HN

The defense of the photos not being government business until accessed seems shaky.

It's reminiscent of the NSA's argument that data "collection" occurs only when a search is performed on existing "gathered" data. File under "Stuff that's only legal when the government does it."


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dotancohentoday at 6:31 AM

What should I be reading?

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sneaktoday at 7:59 AM

My prediction: “It’s not a “search” when an AI looks at the stored database and does sentiment analysis, because an algorithm doesn’t violate your privacy. It’s only a “search” after it’s flagged and an actual human with human opinions sees your private chats criticizing the supreme leader.”