Why Corporate Pride Month Campaigns Are The Hidden Truth Behind A New Global Privacy Scandal
Stay woke: As rainbow logos flood your feed this June, a deep-web investigation reveals that at least three Fortune 500 companies have been secretly harvesting the biometric data of LGBTQ+ attendees at Pride events through “fun” AR filters and digital check-ins. The hidden truth? This data is being sold to shadowy data brokers who then use it to profile and target vulnerable individuals in countries where being out is still criminalized. The irony is deafening: celebrating visibility while funding a system that endangers the very community they claim to support.