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You guys can get outraged all you want. It's pretty clear that Apple debated this internally and decided that the backlash was worth whatever they got from this
by d--b 5y ago
You guys can get outraged all you want. It's pretty clear that Apple debated this internally and decided that the backlash was worth whatever they got from this deal...
By today, it's pretty clear than privacy is not the top priority of most people. See how much data people are giving fb/google every second...
- dijit 5y agoThis defeatist attitude is not helpful. The louder people are about this, the more it hurts and the more likely the policy is reversed. if the policy is not reversed, then at least the community has been loud enough that people took notice and understood that this is happening, giving them a chance to vote with their wallet; for most people what happens on a computer or a phone is a complete mystery.
- d--b 5y agoWhat I am saying is that people have been told pretty clearly that FB would sell all your data to anyone, use it to target people with misinformation that clearly influence election outcomes, and lie about it everywhere. The dent that these revelations had on FB’s userbase is peanuts. Same thing with whatsapp. Apple’s saying that they’ll use a robot to check that their users arent paedophiles is clearly not going to change anything. Use your energy elsewhere...
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- bambax 5y ago> This defeatist attitude is not helpful. Maybe, but it's the truth. It's impossible Apple didn't think this through. They did, and they made a decision, and Google will do the exact same thing in 6 months if not earlier.
- norov 5y agoA protest outside of Apple's main offices or Tim Cook's house would draw a good amount of attention to this issue.