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Amazon’s recommendations are getting a little too creepy (www.vox.com)
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[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's funny how in this country, the public rhetoric is inundated with people decrying this type of behavior from governments as "big brother" and 1984, but as soon as you slap an inc on the back and make it Big Brother, Inc everyone's completely fine with it.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 12 points 10 months ago

And more than willing to pay for the privelege.

[–] Llewellyn@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because with corporations you theoretically are able to opt out.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Let me know where I can opt out of Equifax.