> Similarly, characterising Google's knowledge about one's habits and interests for the purpose of serving ads (that are also, at least sometimes, more interest

> Similarly, characterising Google's knowledge about one's habits and interests for the purpose of serving ads (that are also, at least sometimes, more interesting for the user) as "entering a cage" is hyperbolic to say the least. If you don't think it's a cage, try saying no to the data collection of google and others. Where I live it cuts you off from most community events and organisations. It cuts you off from second hand markets. It cuts you off from many events. It is starting to cut you off from access to banking services (for now limiting features, but the stranglehold will get tighter once attestation hits PCs). And during covid it got you passed over on the vaccine waiting list without a google/apple only app and then forced you to choose between submitting to google and awkwardly standing out the front of any shop demanding they follow the law and let you sign in manually in order to buy anything while you get lumped in with anti-vaccers. It has already repeatedly been used to round up protestors and dragnet people for criminal investigations when they had nothing to do with it. Now abortion, and it wil, only get worse.