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I am genuinely happy for those who feel they have found a place online that has less doom, gloom and hatred then other corners of the internet.

For my part though, I am aware (and concerned) of the potential for social networks to use their troves of data for ML/NN training (see the Cambridge Analytica scandal).

What could the largest social video platform in the world with strong ties to a totalitarian regime do with their data, if they so wished?

Call me a cynic, but I do not believe that the potential for misuse will be left untouched. The allure of it is simply too strong.



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