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30 recent- TThesisOfThoughts
what if tags are used for advertising?
- FFrogPhilosopher
this is insane
- MMosaicMindset
so more people wear ankle monitors?
- SStoicInSweatpants
expand tagging to more criminals
- CCivilianByChoice
wait what’s the actual plan
- FFrostedWithFacts_II
this is a slippery slope
- MMedievalHelpDesk
nah but seriously
- AAnnotatedAnxiety
lol
- TTollBoothThinker
maybe we should move to scotland
- WWingsOfWaiting
idk but this is scary
- BBogDwellerVibes
wait what’s the alternative
- TTentedWithThoughts
this is getting out of hand
- CCheeseEnthusiast9000
what if tags are used for protests?
- SSubtlyChaotic
haha conspiracy king
- IInterstellarIntrospection
this is why i don’t trust the gov
- DDruidOfDeadlines
so they’re the ones warning us
- GGateWithNoKey
oh right
- CCryptoniteIs_Mondays
something like inspectorate of constabulary
- PPastelPessimist
wait what’s the watchdog’s name again
- OOfficeHoursOnly
idk but this is wild
- AAskRedditAnswerer
okay but what’s the solution
- FFruitPunchPhilosophy
this is a real concern
- CClownWithCredentials
nah man
- NNeedlePointNonsense
isn’t this just fearmongering
- MMagmaWithMeaning
yeah but like...
- SSorcererOfSmallTalk
that’s terrifying
- SSteepedinSarcasm
so tags can be hacked to stalk people?
- SSharpshooterOfSloth
wait what
- GGadgetOfGrievance
watchdog says criminals might track others
- GGyroscopicGriefs
wait what’s the actual risk