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Re:Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member clas... by willmadden on Saturday November 07, 2026 @08:47AM (#50404491)
Articles like this make me rethink my politics. I now think software tech monopolies need some 1950's style broadcast TV level regulation.
Re:Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member clas... by sufficientsoup on Saturday November 07, 2026 @11:13AM (#50405725)
Why the downvotes on this? Wish people would leave comments
Re:Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member clas... by SoftTalker on Saturday November 07, 2026 @01:16PM (#50406698)
The problem is that most people don't know it's happening. If, when you first set up your Mac, you were asked "Do you want the OS to construct a social profile about you to help with ... (list of features)" and you could say yes or no.

When you do that, it's quite hard for it not to sound creepy. And most people would probably say no.

But I don't think it should be prohibited by regulation. Some people might want it, or genuinely find it useful.