Privacy is becoming more of a privilege
The article discusses the growing privilege of privacy in a digitalized society where data harvesting is rampant. It highlights how personal information is increasingly accessible and how the wealthy can afford better privacy protections. The author expresses concern over the normalization of data breaches and the weakening of privacy laws.
- ▪Privacy is becoming a privilege that is increasingly difficult to maintain in a digital world.
- ▪Wealthy individuals can afford better protections for their data and privacy compared to the average person.
- ▪The normalization of data breaches and the weakening of privacy laws are concerning trends.
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privacy is becoming even more of a privilege 16 May, 2026 I've been thinking more about the future we might be heading towards if things continue the way they do, relatively unstopped, especially in regards to data harvesting and leaks, and how digitalized our society continues to become. I wonder if we are simply headed for a society in which there is bleak acceptance and normalization of most pieces of information being out there already. Everything you put out there voluntarily/openly (like a blog, or social media) and the things passively collected about you (via your devices) being trained on, analyzed, in some database that cannot withstand the latest AI release or whatever, together with vibecoded insecure software.
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