> As someone else said, Google and Facebook haven't been caught breaching terms of service or accessing others' "computers" [1] without authorization. Google d

> As someone else said, Google and Facebook haven't been caught breaching terms of service or accessing others' "computers" [1] without authorization. Google developed a hack for Safari to bypass the default third-party cookie blocking[0] Facebook made private profile information available to apps installed by friends[1] It seems rather arbitrary to distinguish Uber from the multiple occasions both Facebook and Google have had to answer or settle with the FTC for mishandling private user data. [0] http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-pays-17m-to-settle-safari-cookie-privacy-bypass-charge/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-pays-17m-to-settle-safar... [1] https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/092-3184/facebook-inc https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/092-3184/f...