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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday March 20, 2022 @11:47AM (#30743640)
Chrome will save credit card data on request, it’s incredibly convenient if you do a lot of online food ordering.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by cute_boi on Monday March 21, 2022 @09:06AM (#30753657)
Yes

"Google seems to have signed me up for Google Pay without asking" https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1504079288051589120

This was on hacker news.

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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by Drdrdrq on Sunday March 20, 2022 @12:49PM (#30744258)
Convenience is often the biggest enemy of privacy.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday March 20, 2022 @02:47PM (#30745392)
The current system where we can choose between security and convenience is good enough for me. I loath those who would take that choice away from me.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by Drdrdrq on Sunday March 20, 2022 @04:26PM (#30746268)
First of all, I said privacy, not security. Huge difference.

That aside, I am not advocating for less choice, merely observing that in many cases users willingly give up their privacy (or other rights) for convenience. Your reaction to my observation actually proves my point.

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