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Selling Surveillance as Convenience (www.privacyguides.org)
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[โ€“] orionsbelt@midwest.social 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

this is one reason i am mulling over selling my vehicle. too many license plate readers in my area. my recent insurance company also wanted me to install a beacon in the vehicle and allow their app to always allow access to my location, in exchange for a discounted rate. GTFOH. it was quite pleasing to smash that beacon with a hammer though.

[โ€“] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I feel this. The surveillance creep is getting insane. If you're looking to reduce dependency on monitored systems, portable power stations are a good investment for emergency backup or off-grid use - just check gearscouts.com to compare the best $/Wh value ones with LFP batteries. Helps maintain some independence when everything else wants to track you.