The spy in your pocket (reason.com)

submitted 8 months ago by minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[-] ioslife@lemmy.ml 16 points 8 months ago

Ad for a book. That said, book sounds terrifying and interesting.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 8 months ago

Dont install Google, leave it in airplane mode, and never put a SIM card in it. Now you're safe from 99.9% of spying

[-] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

I left a cheddar bay biscuit on my work desk and now it's as hard as a rock

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago

I wouldn't call it "new"

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 8 months ago

Thats also very important for the EU as the situation here is probably more solvable. If data storage, analysis and sale gets completely outlawed in the EU, it will not be as feasible to continue in the US.

this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2024

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