Anatomy of an Internet freak-out

Techmeme today:

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Several hours later:

Yesterday we introduced a new version of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that will take effect in thirty days. These two documents help communicate as clearly as possible our relationship with the users of Instagram so you understand how your data will be used, and the rules that govern the thriving and active Instagram community. Since making these changes, we’ve heard loud and clear that many users are confused and upset about what the changes mean.

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Legal documents are easy to misinterpret.

Yes. Yes, they are.

By the way, George Orwell imagined this:

All members of Oceania must show appropriate enthusiasm during Hate Week as well as the Two Minutes Hate, ensuring that they are very against the opposing party and still very much allied with Big Brother.

About the only thing Orwell got wrong was the year.

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