Re:I want a computer that I own
by sodality2 on Monday March 08, 2021 @09:16PM
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>Apps like WhatsApp and banking apps are unfortunately needed for a large part of my daily life
That is the opposite of what they want. Do you think whatsapp and a banking app will allow installations that let them track users less? With banking I can sort of understand it, they have to protect the lowest denominator (reused password, no 2fa), so barring different installation methods that are used for "anonymous" purposes I can sort of understand the reasoning behind.
but something like whatsapp where the main commodity is your data? Hardly their priority.
That is the opposite of what they want. Do you think whatsapp and a banking app will allow installations that let them track users less? With banking I can sort of understand it, they have to protect the lowest denominator (reused password, no 2fa), so barring different installation methods that are used for "anonymous" purposes I can sort of understand the reasoning behind. but something like whatsapp where the main commodity is your data? Hardly their priority.