We trust companies with our information every day. But many companies—even those that hold our most revealing information—are using it not just to provide the services we ask for, but to amp up their profits at the cost of our privacy.That's why EFF has joined a campaign, led by the U.S. Public...

This is why I think gnu taler is a great company and project

  • jsdz@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    More importantly, we should stop giving Mastercard our data. Paying for everything with credit cards has been an obviously bad idea since thirty years ago at latest.

    • Coasting0942@reddthat.comEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Regardless of it being a bad idea, it’s convenience completely overwhelmed any privacy considerations. As far as I can tell, we’re marching towards a cashless future with the last dam being politicians need for untraceable cash themselves. But those old politicians are being replaced by family dynasties who have replaced cash payments with favors for their son’s wife’s firm.

      Feudalism with extra steps, as ordained by our Heavenly Father Mr. monopoly man

    • nossaquesapao
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      1 year ago

      Our only real private option is cash, and people are more and more pushing it as “outdated”.