By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026Therefore, data brokers should assume that unless they hear otherwise, we're delighted to be the subject of commercial surveillance. 13/ 1142
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026This is an incredibly stupid supposition, contradicted by all available evidence. For example, when Apple offered iPhone owners a one-click option to block Facebook from spying on them, 96% of iPhone owners clicked the button: applescoop.org/story/facebo... 14/applescoop.org 1264
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026Indeed, given this fact, one wonders why Apple bothers with the "don't spy on me" button at all. Why not have a "*do* spy on me" button that is unchecked by default, and leave users to dig through their settings to find the option to opt in to being surveilled? 15/ 1223
