Privacy and having nothing to hide

2020-03-12 #privacy / pjrvs.com

I've always had a hard time finding a proper response to the classic "privacy isn't important because I have nothing to hide" argument.

Paul Jarvis, cofounder of the privacy-first analytics tool Fathom Analytics, makes some strong points in But I have nothing to hide.

Whether it’s on reality TV or even just social media, we act and speak differently because we know we are being watched. We lose our ability to be authentic or explore our own identity and views because we're stuck trying to put forward our “best selves” and ensure everyone else that we’re here "for the right reasons".

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