US ISPs claim not letting them sell user data violates their free speech

[MagicalAzareal]

Forcing us to get consent before selling browser histories violates our free speech, US ISPs claim

That ain't the way life should be, Maine responds

www.theregister.co.uk

This takes shamelessness to a whole new level...

 

[ManagerJosh]

Say what? It's our speech, our data they are selling. If anything, we should be the ones selling our speech.

 

[macfanpl]

If anything, we should be the ones selling our speech.

Of course true
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[Abizaga]

Lol their free speech. Yeah selling out privacy violates theirs. Suuure.

 

[LeadCrow]

The most telling part of that business model is how thouroughly it depends on deceiving its preys, hiding the very fact that data is collected against their will and how its used. I opened a random TOS lately and it was over 30 pages... in small font.