...it really is time to worry
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/22/if-apple-is-the-only-organisation-capable-of-defending-our-privacy-it-really-is-time-to-worry
All we ever hear out of Washington is talk and blather, although public opinion is slowly shifting in favor of privacy so that might spur some tepid reaction.
Also a factor, there needs to be some privacy respecting ad systems in place for when Google's walls come tumbling down.
This is about Android, but related:
'Apple is eating our lunch': Google employees admit in lawsuit that the company made it nearly impossible for users to keep their location private
https://www.businessinsider.com/unredacted-google-lawsuit-docs-detail-efforts-to-collect-user-location-2021-5
from above article:
When Google tested versions of its Android operating system that made privacy settings easier to find, users took advantage of them, which Google viewed as a "problem," according to the documents. To solve that problem, Google then sought to bury those settings deeper within the settings menu.
Google also tried to convince smartphone makers to hide location settings "through active misrepresentations and/or concealment, suppression, or omission of facts"
Quote from: Brad on May 29, 2021, 11:07:09 AM
All we ever hear out of Washington is talk and blather, although public opinion is slowly shifting in favor of privacy so that might spur some tepid reaction.
I believe the level of technological ignorance offered by our elected officials means we'll be leaning on the private sector to lead the way indefinitely.