So my dog growing up was a very rare dog breed, and today on instagram, I see a personalized ad with that breed.

I don’t use FB or Insta, so I think they got this by connecting me with my family, who then either posted pictures of our dog, or mentioned this breed’s name. FB then tagged me as being connected to that breed to target an ad for me. Creepy as hell.

  • DessalinesOPA
    8·
    3 years ago

    That’s what’s unique, is that before ( in the imagination of dystopian writers before the internet age ) we held this idea that surveillance needs to be active… someone is assigned to you and currently watching what you’re doing.

    But what we have instead, is passive surveillance, and profile-building, and then many years later, this info can be used to sell us things, and much worse from there.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆
      5·
      3 years ago

      Absolutely, and results are largely the same as active surveillance in the end. The data can paint a very comprehensive picture of your daily routine, your interests, skills, living situation, people you interact with and so on. It’s very easy to imagine how such information can be used for very dark purposes indeed. This is especially concerning in places like US that are already teetering on the brink of fascism.