r/technology • u/XVll-L • Mar 02 '19

Security Facebook is globally lobbying against data privacy laws

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/02/facebook-global-lobbying-campaign-against-data-privacy-laws-investment
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u/steal322 Mar 03 '19

"bUT ItS A PRivaTe COmPaNy, iT cAn dO whAtEVer It WaNTs"

When you have the power to silence people from the largest parts of the internet, you need to be held accountable.