Palantir Arrives in Argentina, and Now Even Toilet Paper Purchases Are Traceable

StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-20

Investor Stewart Alsop III shares that after spending three years getting his Argentine social security number just to use self-checkout, Palantir's arrival in the country means his everyday purchases — down to toilet paper — can now be tracked. His sarcastic "Welcome to the future!" captures growing unease over Palantir's government surveillance partnerships expanding into Latin America.

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