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cortesoftyesterday at 5:54 PM2 repliesview on HN

Ok, so suppose I am consenting to all of those things.

I still have the same question… how is my life going to be made worse by that happening?


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cluckindanyesterday at 6:04 PM

Are you saying ”I don’t have anything to hide”?

All of your data starts affecting everything your data is used for.

You may get worse rates for a mortgage, or not get one at all. You may be denied insurance or insurance claims. Cherry-picked details of your online activities may be used against you in a court of law, if you ever find yourself in one for any reason (think custody).

These are the very mild examples from a somewhat functional society. In the other end of the spectrum, where societal breakdown is imminent, you have things like getting disappeared, thrown in a concentration camp, executed on your own front yard.

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mixmastamykyesterday at 6:23 PM

https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/uber-for-nursing...

Also, gig workers get paid less when in a poor financial position. Harassed, detained when crossing borders.

These are the start, not the end.