It’s no secret that we trade our information for access to the Internet. So what do you prefer a subscription based Internet with privacy protection or a free internet with companies allowed to take and sell your data

  • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
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    12 hours ago

    This is called false dichotomy or false dilemma. It is setting arbitrary limits on the available options to force the person asked into specific behaviora, either to agree to the asking party’s terms or make themselves vulnerable to moral attacks and ridicule.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma

    Thats said, the cookie banners on some websites are the same. “Pay or be surveiled.” Thats not okay.