The boiling frog is a silly metaphor,^1 but the Silicon Valley tactic of gradually encroaching on peoples' liberties is real. Sometimes the so-called "tech" company will even retreat if there is a strong reaction from internet commentators, but this is only temporary. Encroachment is resumed at a later date when it likely to be overlooked.

https://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/07/peace_...