I would believe that if every other app didn't need access to my photos, camera, files, etc to "enable full functionality". Look at google maps, if you're using it as your navigation device in you're phone it will actually send reminders "are you going here again?" style with a photo of the place and other data. It's creepy.
LOL
and private industry isn’t in bed with government?
Covid vaccine? Zuckerberg drop boxes? Toll roads?
Theres no “conspiracy” in making my statement.
I said it was private industry leading the way in technologies.
To that I politely say BULL. I didn't do any research on asphalt or paving or blacktop. I simply had a conversation with my brother in the "privacy" of our home. I seldom use Google search because it gave me the creepy feeling I was being followed. I switched to DuckDuckGo and the creepy feeling has diminished significantly.
Believe me: neither the federal or state governments in the US are able to have the various agencies cooperate enough to ever pull off successful conspiracies. Every department thinks they are autonomous and doesn’t want to fall in line with another department of government. Our government is designed that way. (32 years federal employee)
Government and industry are not uncommon bedfellows. Eisenhower said it 60 years ago: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex." It would be naïve indeed to think that "influence" hasn't worked it's way into technology and into other branches of the government in the last 60 years. Not only our government but other governments worldwide.
Yes: related to research and development, and sweet contracts for supplies and services. But anyone on this site who thinks that someone in government has an interest in watching them has an inflated sense of their importance.
Yes, there are organizations and individuals associated with terroir and espionage being monitored. I’m glad that is happening. And it’s very doubtful that it’s millions. And monitoring is nothing without follow up actions. Follow up actions are rare and do follow policies, procedures, and laws. And are not autonomous of the court system. I sleep easy and have hundreds of more pressing activities to worry about. If someone thinks the government is watching them, they are either a legitimately bad actor, or have an inflated since of how interesting they are.
I don't care about what little they do find. Fellas I haven't even had a bank account in over 20 years. Of course they are making it harder.
They may not be now, the problem is the data is stored out there for the asking. If they ask, they have info I don't think many of us would believe. Heck, just look at apple's disclosure of data collected on their site. That doesn't include all the little widgets and apps everyone adds which spy even further.
Something about absolute power absolutely corrupting or something. Some British dude.
No, actually the patriot act specifically provided a work around for a lot of requirements previously from courts. Specifically as they applies to US citizens and collecting intelligence on them.
