Another Media Giant Rip-Off...

[Guest]

...only this time, the peons are fighting back--

https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/14/google_android_data_allowance/

[JerryBaumchen 1,047]

9 minutes ago, markharju said:

...only this time, the peons are fighting back--

https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/14/google_android_data_allowance/

Hi Mark,

If you live in fear of this type of stuff, then just do not own a cell phone.

Problem solved.

Jerry Baumchen

[billvon 2,395]

1 minute ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Mark,

If you live in fear of this type of stuff, then just do not own a cell phone.

But they are ENTITLED to one!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, billvon said:

But they are ENTITLED to one!

Do you own a Mac? https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

[billvon 2,395]

2 minutes ago, markharju said:

Do you own a Mac? https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

No.  Do you?

[wmw999 2,120]

Your cell phone operating system doesn’t really count as a part of the media. Considering Google’s main product is its users’ online behavior, this isn’t surprising to me. It’s how capitalism works. Google is a free-to-user search engine. It makes money off ads and selling your behavior. 
Wendy P. 

[ryoder 1,381]

Don't you just hate it when the app you downloaded spies on you?

Trump campaign app tracked movements of supporters — and served up ‘intimate’ view of social networks: report

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/trump-campaign-app-tracked-movements-of-millions-of-users-and-served-up-intimate-view-of-social-networks-report/

Edited November 17, 2020 by ryoder

[Guest]

22 hours ago, billvon said:

No.  Do you?

Not for the last 5 years. See "Defective by Design".