Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary
Why Hacker News recommends it
Linked as a reference in privacy and big tech threads for framing the business model of data extraction.
What it is
A VPRO documentary in which Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff explains her book on surveillance capitalism. It covers how Google and Facebook turn personal data into raw material for prediction and behavioral influence.
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What Hacker News said
Cites duelingjello · 2020-01 · on “Chinese Spyware Pre-Installed on All Samsung Phones (& Tablets)”
Can we see some executable hashes, file names and network activity to prove it? Also, there is digital surveillance being monetized in iOS and Android phones and tablets innately. Why else would FAANG basically give them away? Calling out one minor company is a drop in the overall bucket. See also a video on surveillance capitalism: [this video]
Cites stiray · 2020-05 · on “Facebook Novi: Wallet for Libra Digital Currencies”
Facebook and Google. Money. No way. Those two companies are having absolutely no trust from my side, they have abused the trust so often, that they no loger know what the term means. I dont care what they do, I dont care how usefull their "gifts" are. Just NO. They have seriously flawed internet and human society as it was (is) and there is just no way I will let them into my finance. One is goverment, something completely different is survailance capitalism ( [this video] and there is a book that I would put in schools for mandatory reading: [LINK] ) "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes." ("Beware of Danaans bringing the gift", reference to Trojan horse, [LINK] ) p.s.: people downvoting, you just dont
Cites wombatmobile · 2020-07 · on “Del.icio.us”
"This is being conducted at a layer that is not accessible to us." -- Professor Shoshana Zubuff Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary [this video]
Cites wombatmobile · 2020-08 · on “Show HN: NeuralCam Live – Using ML to Turn iPhones into Smart Webcams”
Not speaking for NeuralCam, but for big tech the business model for this kind of software would be surveillance capitalism, which is why they will offer it "free". [this video] For that reason, I'd expect NeuralCam to end up as an acquisition, depending on their motivation, resources, and all the rest.
Cites wombatmobile · 2020-08 · on “Google: Open Letter to Australians”
Pot. Kettle. No such thing as a free lunch. Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary [this video]
Cites wombatmobile · 2020-08 · on “Why does Google wants to be your bank?”
Google is the world's biggest advertising company. It makes its money by offering advertisers the highest return possible on their advertising dollars. Google is able to do that by predicting what you will click on before you click, and charging advertisers a premium to make sure the link that's underneath your mouse or your finger when you click is going to their product site. How does Google know what you are likely to click on? Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary [this video]
Cites chiefalchemist · 2021-10 · on “As a whistleblower prepares to speak out, what can be done to rein in Facebook?”
FB is primarily a data collection and behavior directing organization. Surveillance Capitalism is real. [this video]
Cites chiefalchemist · 2021-11 · on “The price of individualism has proved to be the loss of privacy”
The article has a minor flaw that should be highlighted. Per "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" the issue isn't the surveillance per se. It's how that awareness is used against us. That is, the Surveillance Capitalist isn't simply watching, there's a feedback loop that allows them to influence. Influence where to go. Influence what to buy. Ultimately, influence what to think. It's not about surveillance. It's about control. [this video]