If you're collecting data, you need to prove it's not harmful - not the other way around. - But how is collecting data harmful? The problem isn't any single d

If you're collecting data, you need to prove it's not harmful - not the other way around. - But how is collecting data harmful? The problem isn't any single data point. It's that historically, seemingly innocent data collection has repeatedly enabled serious harm when contexts change. (And yes, I'm aware of Godwin's Law[1], and/but the historical examples are directly relevant here.) - Surely one more app collecting data isn't the end of the world? No, but it's death by a thousand cuts. We're at a point where young tech professionals are already resigned to total surveillance. Each new data collection might seem minor, but they're all contributing to a flood of personal data leaking from our devices. We need to start turning off the taps, not adding new ones. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law