Meta to Settle Cambridge Analytica Case for $725M

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The Spin


Establishment-critical narrative

Data privacy issues are at the root of Big Tech's monopoly mess. With weak data privacy laws, companies are primarily concerned with aggregating as much data as possible — the world's most valuable asset — and we must regain the right to protect our data, untangling the powerful system of Terms of Services and Privacy Policies that have given Big Tech near-unlimited power.


Pro-establishment narrative

It's important to not deprive technology companies of a vital innovation tool. As demands for better data privacy laws grow, we must consider that access to data can be a powerful source of competition and innovation that blanket laws could disrupt. Recommended algorithms based on data also suit the consumer and their tastes. While people prize their data's privacy, we should ponder what the internet would be without such access.


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