Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> Whether they're directly doing business with data brokers or not is not the point.

That was literally the point I responded to.

> They're indirectly profiting from the profiles they build by selling access to them via their advertising platform

That’s very different than the “selling your data” line that keeps getting repeated.

There’s a motte and bailey game that gets played every time this topic comes up. The argument starts with claims they’re selling your data, then when that’s revealed as a false claim the argument pivots to something else with strained arguments that it’s equally bad.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: