Richard Stallman is saying what @dredmorbius has been saying for a long time now. Data is dangerous, and should not be collected unless absolutely necessary.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/03/facebook-abusing-data-law-privacy-big-tech-surveillance
@starbreaker @dredmorbius Also, Bruce Schneier has been saying it for a long time https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2016/03/data_is_a_toxic_asse.html