Policy · 2h ago
Ex-Google CEO Schmidt Revives 'Nothing to Hide' Privacy Argument
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, stated that people who don't want others to know something shouldn't do it, echoing the 'nothing to hide' privacy stance. The comment reignites debate over surveillance and data collection practices. Privacy advocates argue the statement oversimplifies complex issues around consent and data misuse.
Meridian48 take
Schmidt's remark, while provocative, ignores that privacy is about consent and power dynamics, not just secrecy.
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'If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place; — quote of the day by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt →
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