Reaction Follows Action

"A Cypherpunk's Manifesto" (https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html) was put online in 1995 by Eric Hughes. It is a cry for the need for privacy in the electronic age, where one, as things stand, are required to reveal oneself instead of selectively revealing oneself. Cypherpunk's write software which defends privacy, utilizing code for what they deem to be the greater good. Selective anonymity is key to their philosophy.

We stand naked in the face of a million eyes and prodding fingers. Can we stay hidden, even if we try? Complacency is the fatal word - action with no reaction. Do we dare to take a stand? Some things are meant to stay safe, concealed, out of reach. Do you realize how much they know?

I see your face - my face? Their face?

You gave it up, we own it now. You have no secrets from us.

It's just that I don't want everyone to know. Is that so wrong?

Facebook has more than 2.45 billion active monthly users, but also boast around 83 million fake users. There are a total of 300 million photo uploads per day ( https://zephoria.com/top-15-valuable-facebook-statistics/amp/). It collects massive amounts of data on its users, which is the drawback of it being free-to-use. The facebook album stands in dire contrast to the words of the cypherpunk's manifesto. It has been in the governmental and public crossfire lately in the case of the Cambridge analytica scandal. Like Google, the amount of data brings a crucial responsibility to protect their users.