Originally this was a reply to this article about a Windows feature called Recall, but there’s a good argument the author’s concerns resonate far beyond Windows and Meta to proprietary generally.

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intimidating everyone is a lot of work, but having them on the list can be useful to disperse wherever they plan on doing next, or purge attempts to organize in a more decentralized way.

it can even be used to manipulate or target certain cohorts with propaganda and stuff in a way not possible before, or nab them off the streets. surveillance brings control.

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Manipulated, you say? With propaganda?

Well, clearly this is a bridge too far! The Trump administration can never get away with this!

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and stuff

people are starting to get disappeared to concentration camps atm too so like.

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