Timestamps on activities you take can be combined with other data points to figure out things like your location, what people are nearby you, and what you are doing at that moment. These data points are created frequently and can be reviewed actively or retroactively.
That data is collected and sold by data brokers, who then sell it to law enforcement and government, as well as advertisers and other companies.
AI is very good at finding patterns in data points, and is accelerating the usability of all this data thats been collected.
I simply don’t like the idea of being targeted or used, so ive tried to minimize data collection. I have a custom ROM on my phone and have linux on my computers. I dont have accounts with companies I dont trust. Sometimes if I have to make an account anyways, I’ll use fake information and a vpn.
Timestamps on activities you take can be combined with other data points to figure out things like your location, what people are nearby you, and what you are doing at that moment. These data points are created frequently and can be reviewed actively or retroactively.
That data is collected and sold by data brokers, who then sell it to law enforcement and government, as well as advertisers and other companies.
AI is very good at finding patterns in data points, and is accelerating the usability of all this data thats been collected.
I simply don’t like the idea of being targeted or used, so ive tried to minimize data collection. I have a custom ROM on my phone and have linux on my computers. I dont have accounts with companies I dont trust. Sometimes if I have to make an account anyways, I’ll use fake information and a vpn.