FaceApp, TikTok and the rise of 'data nationalism'

https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2019/07/23/look-faceapp-tiktok-and-the-rise-data-nationalism

by sbachman • 7 years ago

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hammerbrostime• 7 years ago

Impressively annoying paywall once you read it a bit

londons_explore• 7 years ago

"freewall". "Paywall that sucks data in lieu of money"

blaser-waffle• 7 years ago

"freewall: the rise of data capitalism"

smileysteve• 7 years ago

The Irony of this about FaceApp's user policy when they require an email address and name to read the article.

SmellyGeekBoy2• 7 years ago

Seems Firefox's reader view is immune to it. In fact it's rapidly becoming my way to consume all text content online.

Finch2192• 7 years ago

https://outline.com/mFDnpy

SmellyGeekBoy2• 7 years ago

They're just mimicking what the US-based social media platforms have been doing for years now. And who can blame them? It's a very profitable business model.

I suppose at least now the "bad" countries are doing this there may finally be some meaningful public debate about it.

FaceApp, TikTok and the rise of 'data nationalism'

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