soloojos (Lemmy) to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoPeople left seriously creeped out after woman shares how to find out everything Google knows about youwww.uniladtech.comexternal-linkmessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1368arrow-down148
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minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down31·2 years agoWhy is the person’s gender relevant?
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down2·2 years agoBecause it’s in the title of the post
minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down14·2 years agoand why is it there? I still don’t get the relevance
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·2 years agoBecause the information is known, so it’s mentioned. It’s the same as if it was a man who did it. In this case, it’s because it was from a specific TikTok creator.
minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down18·2 years ago It’s the same as if it was a man who did it. then why is it being called out as if there was a difference? that’s what I don’t understand.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·2 years agoIt’s not. The gender is known, so it’s mentioned.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 years agoSame reason headlines say “Florida Man” and not “Florida Human”
minus-squareSteal Wool@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoHey, are you okay? Having a bad day?
minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoI’m wonderful! Thanks for asking.
minus-squareyokonzo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoWhy does it matter?
minus-squareNommer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·2 years agoAre you illiterate?
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agoI don’t think it is but the headline clearly mimics a standard newspaper headline. I don’t think it’s trying to say something about genders, just saying something about how media communicates.
Why is the person’s gender relevant?
Because it’s in the title of the post
and why is it there? I still don’t get the relevance
Because the information is known, so it’s mentioned. It’s the same as if it was a man who did it.
In this case, it’s because it was from a specific TikTok creator.
then why is it being called out as if there was a difference? that’s what I don’t understand.
It’s not. The gender is known, so it’s mentioned.
Same reason headlines say “Florida Man” and not “Florida Human”
Hey, are you okay? Having a bad day?
I’m wonderful! Thanks for asking.
Why does it matter?
Are you illiterate?
I don’t think it is but the headline clearly mimics a standard newspaper headline. I don’t think it’s trying to say something about genders, just saying something about how media communicates.