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[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago

Apples odd in that they are pretty protective of your personal information, as in they won’t sell it or lets 3rd parties come even remotely close to it, but have very little qualms in abusing it themselves.

Not even Google sells any of your data. They collect data and sell advertising spots but not the data itself.

Selling data only works as a business model if you cannot sell ad spots. That is why news websites have cookie banners with 1000 partners but Google, Facebook, Apple, et al. do not.

[-] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

they won’t sell it or lets 3rd parties come even remotely close to it

If they secretly let the government double dip, I don't think I want to trust any other claims they and their marketing makes.

Apple admits to secretly giving governments push notification data - Ars Technica

What are the odds that Google also claims it doesn't sell your data, it "shares" it.

But would you trust them?

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 hours ago

Even Apple is going to listen to the government. They have done things to limit what they can tell them but most people don't use it. And to be fair so has Google it is why location data is now on device instead of on the cloud with Google.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

All cloud operators are beholden to their governments.

[-] dropdrip@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I read that Apple was implementing ads in their maps software now. Quick search seems to confirm it. Below is a page blurb originating from Apple's domain.

Now businesses can run ads on Apple Maps — right where customers are deciding where to go.

My initial comment was just satire, but reading through the document I'm just... tired. This sort of analysis originates from America's intelligence organizations. It's not surprising that the technique's bled into private-business--it always happens. Intel. orgs. create a software solution that solves one of their problems and entrepreneurs within those organizations realize private-businesses have similar problems.

(I will state--because it's tangentially related--the matrix-protocol originates from individuals linked to mossad. I encourage users not to use matrix.)

Apples not odd. It's the same as every other technology corporation.

[-] DenimFootpath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

(I will state—because it’s tangentially related—the matrix-protocol originates from individuals linked to mossad. I encourage users not to use matrix.)

Are you referring to the historic link to Amdocs?

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