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I think that's a bit too paranoid of a take. Apple loudly and publicly claim these facts (about data not leaving your device, and sync being end-to-end encrypt

by flixic 5y ago

I think that's a bit too paranoid of a take. Apple loudly and publicly claim these facts (about data not leaving your device, and sync being end-to-end encrypted). It is one of the most scrutinised companies (see every -gate and even Google's 0-day blog), and they made Privacy their key differentiator. They have everything to lose and almost nothing to gain from secretly tracking personal data.

jazzyjackson 5y ago
If you want the ability to spy on the paranoid, you advertise privacy. IMO Apple and Google are playing good-cop-bad-cop. (Of course I have no proof, that’s why it’s called paranoia)
ASalazarMX 5y ago
> they made Privacy their key differentiator This feels more like a marketing campaign to associate Apple with privacy. From 2020 they have been mentioning it insistently, and while Apple has made steps towards it, they still make devices that deliberately include tracking functions, even if they make third parties disclose them. If Apple was really serious about being a bastion for user privacy, they would make drastically different OSs and APIs.