Doublespeak is a language, a hidden language of meaning that pervades our lives. Words that say one thing but really mean the other. We are constantly subjected to it through media. The motives are unclear, but if you see it, speak up. This page is a repository of doublespeak that has been casually collected through our experiences online.


From the Stripe documentation
To best leverage Stripe’s advanced fraud functionality, include this script on every page on your site, not just the checkout page. Including the script on every page allows Stripe to detect anomalous behavior that may be indicative of fraud as users browse your web site.


The YouTube Copyright "Protection" System
The YouTube Copyright ID system is frequently abused by corporate media producers to silence fair use reviewers and critical commentators online.


Thanks for keeping me secure!

1. Sign up for a twitter account
2. You didn't enter a phone number
3. ( optional ) Your account is instantly locked due to "abnormal behavior"
4. ( optional ) Add phone number to confirm your identity and unlock your account.
5. They popup a helpful message "Secure your account today! Link with a phone number"

"Mobile Optimized" courtesy of huge mega-corporations
Both Google and Facebook make products claiming to accelerate mobile browsing. Facebook's loads a 250mb video file of the earth rotating and Google's loads the same 3.4mb intro video over and over. What?

The Website Obesity Crisis


Cloud Backup
Cloud backup is so convenient, now it even integrates straight into your OS. Downloading naughty files? Don't worry, you'll be automatically reported to the authorities.


See also:
Government
Cult
Illusion of Choice


External Links:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/09/you-gave-facebook-your-number-security-they-used-it-ads