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truly not trying to be snarky here but i don't understand why you would place this level of trust in an Alphabet Inc brand.

• xnx 5mo ago
  Of all the organizations with access to my data (e.g. ISP, social networks, cellphone service provider, current US government, etc.), I absolutely trust Google the most. Do you think Google is lying about the microphone?
  • GuinansEyebrows 5mo ago
    > I absolutely trust Google the most. why?
    • hnav 5mo ago
      robust culture of data protection because of lots to lose
      • GuinansEyebrows 5mo ago
        here's why i don't think that holds water: i no longer believe a company of alphabet's size cannot weather a "controversy" around surreptitious data collection. too many people accept this possibility as a matter of course. beyond PR, alphabet, like every other company at or near its size: * has obviously bribed the current administration * they can afford a relative slap on the wrist should any financial penalty be imposed * and of course, NSA letters continue to allow the federal government to receive whatever data they wish to ask for