"We need all your info for advertising, not you can't opt out unless you make an account and give us your email. Oops, looks like I hid the opt-out under a subheader. Amazon is now profiling you."

WE USED TO CALL THAT SHIT A VIRUS.

ITS EVERY. FUCKING. WEBSITE. NOW

"Hi I'm going to block this entire site until you give me your info, this is very cool and normal."

Capitalism ruined the internet. The whole thing is malware now.

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[–] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

tbf your phone doesn't need apps to track you, the OS already does that

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

yeah but the companies who want me to install apps aren't privy to that, that's why they want me to install apps

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Calculator requires access to your location information, files, etc. To function properly. "

We are the product.

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

Oh, and if you use paid services, you are still the product!