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Apple cannot even in theory protect you from spyware, because Apple's OS and apps _are_ spyware - as Apple (routinely? occasionally?) collects your personal dat
by einpoklum 4y ago
Apple cannot even in theory protect you from spyware, because Apple's OS and apps _are_ spyware - as Apple (routinely? occasionally?) collects your personal data for the US government's NSA and passes it to them (Snowden revelations: https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/nov/01/snowden-nsa-files-surveillance-revelations-decoded#section/3 https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/nov/01/sn...)
- Nextgrid 4y agoThis might get downvoted but it's actually true. If you're logged into iCloud, even with all features disabled, things like your call history and email recipient history (regardless of whether you're using iCloud Mail) are uploaded for example.
- einpoklum 4y agoI'm rather baffled by how all of that can just go over people's heads, and they go back to debating whether Apple is mindful enough of their security and privacy or not.