The internet can really blow things out of proportion. 1980's: long distance company has employee(s) poking around messaging system and sells to newspaper. Few

The internet can really blow things out of proportion. 1980's: long distance company has employee(s) poking around messaging system and sells to newspaper. Few know. All voice over network is stored "searched" for "key" phrases. Very few know. Moreover there are no blogs or places to tell ones story. Now one little confessional outing becomes widespread and thus assumed to be happening all the time. I am sure (without facts) that uber is no worse than AT&T back in the day but now so so so many people can read and tell their stories. Does anyone really think or expect communication via electricity is truly protected?