The most common argument used in defense of mass surveillance is ‘If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear’. Try saying that to women in the US states where abortion has suddenly become illegal. Say it to investigative journalists in authoritarian countries. Saying ‘I have nothing to hide’ means you stop caring about anyone fighting for their freedom. And one day, you might be one of them.

The most common argument used in defense of mass surveillance is ‘If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear’. Try saying that to women in the US states where abortion has suddenly become illegal. Say it to investigative journalists in authoritarian countries. Saying ‘I have nothing to hide’ means you stop caring about anyone fighting for their freedom. And one day, you might be one of them.

  • technomadEnglish
    10•6 months ago

    And how they might use that information against you, now or in the future.

    • @Hamartia
      5•6 months ago

      Nor that the information that they use against you be necessarily true given their accepted monopoly in ‘truth’.

      • KillingTimeItselfEnglish
        3•6 months ago

        ah yes another classic, although this would be a timeless issue regardless of privacy, manufacturing problems is really easy, it turns out.