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Feb 6, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read Read on X
Chris Bouzy appears to be at least acknowledging the serious data/privacy issues he’s having with Spoutible, but now that he has done so, he needs to tell people who his Data Protection Officer (DPO) is — the person who’d be in charge of handling the “issues” he’s referring to. Image
This really isn’t an unreasonable or unusual request. He claims to have a DPO who is in charge of handling these issues, but has not or will not name that person. In fact, not a single “team member” has ever been named. That’s highly unusual and it’s reasonable to ask why.
For reference, here is the clip from his website where he claims to have a Data Protection Officer. This is among the most important roles in a company like this, so it’s extremely unusual that this person is anonymous. Don’t you want to know if they’re qualified for that job?
He won’t answer my questions, but this would be a great question for a reporter to ask. You might even find that there’s a story there. (Hint: There is).

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The act of lying is bad enough. But selling the idea that truth doesn't matter — or doesn't even exist — is far more corrosive. Democracy rests upon a shared understanding of basic facts. We can't debate issues or hold leaders accountable w/o these agreed upon facts.
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By the time platforms react, the damage is done.
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