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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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submitted 10 months ago by Zerush@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Curious website that explains how pages want to deceive you with examples (save to use and not taken very seriously)

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[–] Only_Slightly_Bent 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The Hall of Shame

[–] CazRaX@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

That first one... It makes me laugh. It has never affected me when companies use derogatory or belittling language. I decline them with a smile on my face but I can see how it might work on others.