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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by michel-slm on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @02:02AM (#15967600)
It's not as simple as choosing which service not to use - for example, people who have your details in their address book might inadvertently leak your data without your knowledge.

So while I agree that people should be free to trade privacy for other things like getting a free service, I do wish there are stronger regulations to protect people who choose to opt out. And better transparency on how your data is being used.

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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by jamiequint on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @03:56AM (#15968054)
That argument basically distills to: someone I have a contract with might break the contract, so I think the government should either prevent them from creating that contract or should actively audit that the party I want to do a deal with is fulfilling their end of the deal. Why should this be the responsibility of legislators ex ante rather than the responsibility of the court system ex post facto?
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