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See it's all a matter of opinion. I personally don't really care about online privacy and GDPR just gets in my way. I know that's not a very popular opinion on this site but it's the way I feel.

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"Those who don’t care much about privacy might say that they have nothing to hide. Those who do worry about it might say that keeping their personal data safe protects them from being harmed by hackers or unscrupulous companies. Both positions assume that caring about and protecting one’s privacy is a personal matter. This is a common misunderstanding."

https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/privacy/2019/10/pr...

"We have to put an accept button on every new website you visit or democracy will end"

"Any government regulation is literally fascism/communism and will inevitably lead to the deaths of millions of people."

Do you see why straw man arguments aren't helpful?

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