The worst case scenario has been happening for years. Didn't Snowden teach us about how these platforms are a gold mine for shady government agencies and oppressive regimes?
And let’s not forget organised crime. It’s not beyond reason that some of the larger organisations could get their fingers into this.
I think in Europe we are more aware of these issues because shady organisations in the past have been able to get their hands on government files and use them for nefarious purposes.
