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Re:Facebook Portal – Privacy review by monkeynotes on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @12:27PM (#21649883)
I think this is the truth of the world we live in. People want this stuff so bad that they are willing to give away a lot in exchange.

The other component is apathy, many people are just resigned to the fact that they will be surveilled one way or another.

I can foresee huge implications for all of this, it doesn't take much to get from here to using these devices to aid law enforcement. I know the argument is 'if you have nothing to hide... it keeps the kids safe...' but it all smells of a conformist dystopia.

Edit: I have a bunch of Google Homes, I count myself in the apathetic group, sadly.

Re:Facebook Portal – Privacy review by fossuser on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @04:01PM (#21652102)
I think there are also acceptable trade-offs.

The video is encrypted and content from the call cannot be used. If this was not the case I wouldn't buy it.

The other things they say they'll use from it are in line with what I already expect from having a FB account in the first place.

The portal even has a built in camera cover/off switch in hardware.