FaceApp, TikTok and the rise of 'data nationalism'(thedrum.com)

10 pointsby sbachmanvor 7 Jahren7 comments

FaceApp, TikTok and the rise of 'data nationalism'

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

7 comments

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.

hammerbrostimevor 7 Jahren

Impressively annoying paywall once you read it a bit

SmellyGeekBoyvor 7 Jahren

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

Finch2192vor 7 Jahren

https://outline.com/mFDnpy

londons_explorevor 7 Jahren

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

smileystevevor 7 Jahren

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

blaser-wafflevor 7 Jahren

"freewall: the rise of data capitalism"