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Data Privacy Is Crucial for the LGBT Community (staysafeonline.org)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

A privacy data breach that exposes someone’s sexual orientation can have far-reaching effects, including the loss of employment, loss of familial relationships and friendships and even the potential for physical harm or death.

Of course data privacy is important, but I feel like in these cases the problem lies even more with the employer, family or "friends".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Oh for sure.

I just keep thinking about this case where a woman was arrested for an illegal abortion in Nebraska and their Facebook Messenger chat history being handed over after police got a mandate.

According to a sworn affidavit from Detective Ben McBride of the Norfolk Police Investigations Unit, police started with a tip from a woman who described herself as a friend of Celeste’s who said she saw her take the first pill in April.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

The problems may start with the laws in the country. Being gay is a crime punishable with the death penalty in some places, and helping "criminals" hide their crimes (or even just not reporting it) is often a crime as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah well no shit. Information alone has never killed anyone. But if information gets people killed, the distinction from their perspective is pretty fuckin' moot.