Often times, I tell people to what extend big tech is willing to hurt people, to collect more and more money, as in data! And the reaction is… disappointing. They either don’t care, sometimes even making jokes, or don’t get over the inconvenience of switching.
If I tell them that that some of those privacy apps, like brave compared to chrome, is more convenient, they don’t care. If I tell them that they hurt themselves by using big tech, like TikTok, they don’t care. If I tell them that their use of those apps hurt others, they don’t care.
I don’t think I am convincing enough. So what can I tell them?
You can try telling them about all the ways their information is used against them. Collect information about how the current govt is using all sorts of information to target and harrass people, especially immigrants.
You can teach them about surveillance pricing, and how companies are using their personal data to drive up the cost of goods.
Realistically, from experience, you just annoy them, and they taunt and dislike you.
To put it plainly, we’re just fucked. We continue absolutely careening towards a surveillance dystopia, and very few people seem to care at all.