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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by SiVal on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @03:57AM (#27274120)
Yes, now when Google's social enforcement algorithms label you an impediment, they can not only delete your YouTube video business and cut you off from your email, calendar, and Google Docs, they'll be able to turn the heat off in your house. The march of progress.
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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by protomyth on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @09:23AM (#27276467)
Five years ago, I would have thought you were trolling, but now you are right. With this scorched earth mentality exercised by the big companies, this is a very real possibility.

What scared me quite a bit was Apple blocking all services when an Apple Card wasn't paid. That leads me to believe that Google could via an algorithm's decision disable a Nest thermostat during winter. I don't see IoT as anything but a risk.

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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by CharlesW on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @10:59AM (#27277681)
> What scared me quite a bit was Apple blocking all services when an Apple Card wasn't paid.

I'm not trying to sway your opinion of Apple, but you should know that Mr. Curtis's Apple ID problem was discovered to be unrelated. Apple doen't disable Apple ID services because of missed Apple Card payments.

https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/03/apple-card-apple-id-unrelated...

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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by zodiakzz on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @05:41AM (#27288279)
??? Your linked article says the situation is even worse. Not just Apple Card, you can have Apple services disabled if you owe money to any part of their ecosystem.
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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by arthur_sav on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @11:44AM (#27278321)
Google is even worse. You can get banned (your entire google account) because of a random algo. https://9to5google.com/2019/11/09/google-account-bans-youtub...

Or imagine, they can ban your because of speech their don't like i.e political opinions

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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by skocznymroczny on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @09:58AM (#27276813)
and lock the doors
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