In case you were wondering if you should sign up for yet another social network, there’s a compelling reason to use Google+ that you may not have thought of: Freedom.
https://gizmodo.com/do-i-really-have-to-set-up-yet-another-social-network-5817117
Or at least, freedom of information. It turns out that Google+ is a pretty good way for journalists and activists to communicate, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. To wit:
Everything is encrypted in https, preventing your communications from being (easily) intercepted.
You can conceal who is in your Circles, and who has you in their Circles.
Unlike Facebook, you don’t have to use your real name.
Google Takeout will let you export all your data. So if a journalist has to take down their account, they can take that contact information elsewhere.
It’s a thought-provoking post and worth a read if you’re a journalist or activist, or just interested in freedom of the press.
