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Yes, this is likely the hard problem here. If one were to be cynical, one would say that it is also the strategy that makes the most economical sense for everyo
by xorcist 6y ago
Yes, this is likely the hard problem here. If one were to be cynical, one would say that it is also the strategy that makes the most economical sense for everyone. It's just a bit comical from a certain viewpoint.
And to be clear, this is not just a problem of the Apples and Googles of the world. Many more face similar issues, starting with the telcos themselves. The point is that location tracing is something that is routinely done for other legitimate reasons, but the recent pandemic suddenly forces everyone to be specific about how and why we allow it.
- jariel 6y agoA better term than 'economics' is just power, where money is one factor. Putin wants more power vis-a-vis his proles and if he can strong-arm a company into doing something, he will. Apple and Google have a certain kind of power, governments do, but most companies have very little flex. Specifically 'up and comers' i.e. startups must have to face some weird challenges there, certainly in the area of 'content filtering' and government access we are only scratching the surface. I can only imagine what kind of deals FB has made with various regimes, and he lengths they will have done through to obfuscate it.