Found this intriguing paper on #privacy. I only read the abstract and TOC so far, I may read more later.

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/14ykp0a/public_discourse_on_privacy_suffers_from_a_narrow/

But I like the summary in one of the Reddit comments:

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Might be helpful to reword these for different audiences.

Consuming data for personal gratification – Section 2.1

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Bad people get off on reading or seeing your private stuff

Generating coercive incentives – Section 2.2

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Bad people can use your private info to try and trick you

Compliance monitoring – Section 2.3

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People will spy on you to make sure you are doing what THEY want

Discrediting – Section 2.4

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Bad people will use your info against you to make you look stupid, or make you look like a liar

Assessment and discrimination – Section 2.5

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Bad people will use your info to see if you 'measure up' to their standards, or may be racist and use your info against you

Identification of personal weak spots – Section 2.6

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Bad people will steal your info and use it to find a weakness you might have and use it against you

Personalized persuasion – Section 2.7

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Bad people will spy on you to get information to help them manipulate you into what they want

Locating and physically accessing the data subject – Section 2.9

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Bad people will spy on you to find out where you are, were you go, your routines, etc.

Contacting the data subject – Section 2.8

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Bad people will spy on you to send you scam calls or spam you

Accessing protected domains or assets – Section 2.10

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Bad people will spy on you to learn about shit you own that they can steal.

Reacting strategically to actions or plans of the data subject – Section 2.11

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bad people will CONTINUE to spy on you, so they can change plans to scam you better.

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