I mean, it could also stop impersonation…
I mean, its not like not having an account is gonna stop them from collecting data. I mean, if I just have one and post cat photos, and some non-controvertial stuff like “omg look at this cool phone that Apple/Samsung just released”, there’s really nothing they could use against me. I can still have secret Lemmy accounts.
These days, if you don’t have a social media account, you get marked as “suspicious” for some reason. I mean… ahem USA ahem.
I don’t wanna end up tortured in some CIA blacksite because I legitimately don’t have a (mainstream) social media account lol.
Am I crazy to want to have a mainstream social media account?
Keep the social media account and don’t travel to the US. Problem solved.
Me, already in the US, and its my only country of citizenship:
(Also, I think its kinda speading. AfD support in Germany doubled. RN in France is also kinda gaining support. 😬 Not a good time for freedom in the world)
Marry a Canadian
Only works of they don’t become a US State within a couple of years