RIP USA US Congress has voted to allow the selling of consumer browsing history

[[MPGH]Wyo]

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...g-history-data

US politicians voted Tuesday to kill privacy rules meant to prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from selling users’ web browsing histories and app usage histories to advertisers.

The planned protections, proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and scheduled to take effect by the end of 2017, would have forced ISPs to get people’s consent before hawking their data.

Republicans in the House of Representatives followed their colleagues in the Senate with a vote – of 231 to 189 – to approve a resolution that uses the Congressional Review Act to prevent the privacy rules from taking effect.

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DOO DO DOO DOO

WE'RE FUCKED

[Iute]

You're a day late buddy.

[Digital]

Can't believe this actually passed ;(

[Eternity]

This is going to come back to bite them in the ass

[Confluency]

@arsenelupin thought i'd let you know the party you support is full of ******s.

[[MPGH]meme]

This is fucking bullshit, I was hoping atleast some had some sense.

[Rob]

This fucking sucks.

[Hyoon]

At least, they'll know if I'll actually need those hot singles in my area.

[Lupin]

@arsenelupin thought i'd let you know the party you support is full of ******s.

Kinda failed at the tagging, but thing is, you tick a box whether third parties are allowed to receive access to your information when you sign a contract with an ISP. If you ticked no, then you have nothing to worry about. Even if they do sell your information, you will have no problems, all it means is that companies will tailor their product ads or information accordingly to your interests. Facebook, YouTube, Spotify Twitter etc already tailor their advertisements around your browsing history.
The only people who'd be offended about this would be paedophiles or people who are into obscure crap like gore or extreme fetish porn.

[Gelatin-chan]

Well, good luck with that.

[[MPGH]arunforce]

Remember when Obama was president? Good ol' days.

Wouldn't mind the Anti Christ making a 3rd term.

[Eternity]

Kinda failed at the tagging, but thing is, you tick a box whether third parties are allowed to receive access to your information when you sign a contract with an ISP. If you ticked no, then you have nothing to worry about. Even if they do sell your information, you will have no problems, all it means is that companies will tailor their product ads or information accordingly to your interests. Facebook, YouTube, Spotify Twitter etc already tailor their advertisements around your browsing history.
The only people who'd be offended about this would be paedophiles or people who are into obscure crap like gore or extreme fetish porn.

You are dumb as fuck you know that?

[Lupin]

You are dumb as fuck you know that?

Explain to me exactly how your information being sold affects your life? It has literally no negative effects and it allows companies to make profit. Win win situation unless you're a criminal, drug dealer / user or a sick fuck

[joshZ]

Sucks for you guys. Pretty sure the Aus Government has been doing this for years.

[yawo]

Explain to me exactly how your information being sold affects your life? It has literally no negative effects and it allows companies to make profit. Win win situation unless you're a criminal, drug dealer / user or a sick fuck

Pretty sure everything in marketplace is illegal.