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mdaEyebot | 3 years ago

Maybe they should consider rebranding, then. The word comes from Tolkein's Lord of the Rings series - the palantir were telepathic communication devices which were often used to deceive others by showing selective truths and lies of omission.

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iinnPP|3 years ago

That describes what they do perfectly.

eurasiantiger|3 years ago

Not really. They are in the business of spying on every living human being and offering that as a service to more or less scrupulous agencies.