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Re:Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through ... by orev on Sunday April 27, 2025 @11:23AM (#43812557)
You just did the same thing—hinted at some larger risk but didn’t actually spell it out. I do agree that it’s long passed time that media needs to be way more direct instead of hoping the audience figures it out by themselves.
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Re:Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through ... by neilv on Sunday April 27, 2025 @05:22PM (#43815254)
HN knows some of the risks, and I don't have to spell them out.

I called out a journalist, writing for a broader audience, who was effectively implying to the populace that those risks don't exist, and that the only thing in question was how relevant the ads they are shown.

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