"In 2026 online privacy is a luxury, not a right. He was talking about advertising, and he described a dystopian potential future in which the smart fridges in our kitchens could share information about their owners' dietary choices with health insurers."
"People should care about online privacy because it shapes who has power over their lives. When I hear people say they don't care about it, I ask why they have curtains in their bedrooms. Woodward argues that while caring about privacy is often framed as having something to hide, it is in his view about having something to protect: freedom of thought, experimentation, dissent and personal development without permanent surveillance."
"Not one person put their hand up when his teacher asked the class who believed privacy was an important principle to protect. When I chat to people now who are coming off social media they say it's because of screentime, or they're worried about addiction privacy never comes up."
Online privacy is becoming a luxury rather than a right, particularly among younger generations who have never experienced true digital privacy. A 25-year-old analyst at Nesta describes being taught to manage privacy through controls and accepting data as payment for services like social media. His generation shows minimal concern about privacy compared to other issues like screen time and addiction. However, cybersecurity experts argue this attitude is dangerous, as privacy protects fundamental freedoms including thought, experimentation, dissent, and personal development. The shift in privacy attitudes has real consequences, with young people self-censoring behaviors like dancing in public due to surveillance fears and potential social shaming through shared footage.
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