Re:Apple Regrets Confusion over 'iPhone Scanning'
by lordlic on Friday August 13, 2021 @07:46PM
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A better way of saying it would be that they just don't care that much. Most people care in theory about taking care of the environment, but that doesn't mean that they're willing to tolerate even 1c/gal higher fuel taxes. Most people care in theory about taking care of the poor but balk at the personal economic consequences of doing so. People have different priorities and when one consistently loses out to the others that means that they largely DON'T care about it.
1. The penalty of social ostracism due to the network effect. This is a severe punishment to most humans - particularly in today's socially disconnected world. Without these apps, a large # of people would not have any contact with much of their social circle - including family.
2. Learned helplessness. I think that many people have just given up. Even if they knew how to fight for their privacy, they see time and time again that money always wins.