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Re:Report may suggest that login requirement for Oculus Ques... by amelius on Friday October 09, 2020 @07:24AM (#24728826)
What if they sold it as "Facebook Oculus"?
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Re:Report may suggest that login requirement for Oculus Ques... by save_ferris on Friday October 09, 2020 @08:01AM (#24729012)
That wouldn’t change anything.

The issue is that Oculus is a gaming platform, and gaming platforms don’t need social media data to play games. It’s an arbitrary requirement that has no practical function beyond collecting user data.

Imagine needing to log into Facebook in order to use your TV, refrigerator, etc. This is what regulators are trying to get ahead of.

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Re:Report may suggest that login requirement for Oculus Ques... by amelius on Friday October 09, 2020 @11:57AM (#24731171)
> This is what regulators are trying to get ahead of.

Hasn't the exact same thing been happening already for a long time with Google accounts?

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