Post AAt4v5DAME9DWxAJpw by thisven@digitalcourage.social
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(DIR) Post #AAJCGyJ4YUDViQ8v44 by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:19:29Z
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“Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the company's massive secret experiment designed to purposefully manipulate the emotions of its users was communicated ‘poorly.’‘It was poorly communicated. And for that communication we apologize. We never meant to upset you.’”https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58206543Oh, sorry, did I put the wrong link in there?#apple #privacy #SiliconValley #spin #bullshit #HowStupidDoYouThinkWeAre
(DIR) Post #AAJCGypKcY1NKTEgLY by valerauko@pawoo.net
2021-08-14T07:20:47Z
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@aral it's just evil that they pull off an "apology" for the wrong thing
(DIR) Post #AAJCl4Fj0qHeqOvaue by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:20:21Z
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Ah, here’s the correct link. Sorry, I was confused.https://www.inc.com/dave-smith/facebook-sheryl-sandberg-we-never-meant-to-upset-you.html
(DIR) Post #AAJD0rQYSreRhUWZDE by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:27:03Z
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Also, read this: https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2019/10/william-barr-and-winnie-poohWe’re not confused about what Apple is doing. They’re implementing client-side scanning… as requested by Barr/The FBI all the way back to end of 2019.And, as the Federighi interview shows, they’re barefaced lying about it. They know exactly what they’re doing and why.I’ve lost all trust in this company.(The only trust I had anyway was because of their business model.)Apple is just as bad as Google, if not worse, at this point.#apple #privacy
(DIR) Post #AAJDN6Zmp1Ph3SRuYS by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:32:22Z
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What do I think of Apple?My thoughts in 2015: https://ar.al/notes/apple-vs-google-on-privacy-a-tale-of-absolute-competitive-advantage/My thoughts in 2020: https://ar.al/2020/03/25/apple-just-killed-offline-web-apps-while-purporting-to-protect-your-privacy-why-thats-a-bad-thing-and-why-you-should-care/My thoughts today: https://ar.al/2021/08/08/apple-is-trying-to-redefine-what-it-means-to-violate-your-privacy-we-must-not-let-it/I stand by every word.Apple can no longer be trusted on privacy in the West (they already couldn’t in China as they capitulated to the Chinese government.)#apple #privacy
(DIR) Post #AAJEO8bKsWiZZxEKXI by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:40:32Z
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Is there an out for Apple? Can they still salvage their reputation? Maybe.Let’s talk in words corporations understand:1. Fire the VP responsible for this decision. One of those folks who takes the stage at your keynotes has to go.2. Personal apology by Tim Cook admitting they were wrong (no if/buts) and promising to implement a contractual/constitutional promise they will never implement any feature that uses data from your device to inform a third party or manipulate you (includes ads)…
(DIR) Post #AAJEim5LmrgbpQ6rOC by piggo@piggo.space
2021-08-14T07:48:14.766589Z
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@aral the article is from 2014 and the experiment run for one week in 2012. ...
(DIR) Post #AAJFKopI2pW3KjjqMq by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:51:48Z
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@piggo Odd, I know both those things. Almost as if I was making an analogy or something… 🤔
(DIR) Post #AAJFKpFsRymcfCB4oC by piggo@piggo.space
2021-08-14T07:55:06.426031Z
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@aral oh, i didn't understand your joke about the wrong link
(DIR) Post #AAJFph9KdWoSV9psKu by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:44:28Z
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… This must include a firm and explicit contractual/constitutional promise to never implement client-side scanning, “ghost users” or any other circumvention of your privacy/end-to-end encryption in any jurisdiction.I don’t see why anyone in the West should trust Apple for anything less than this. (And that’s if you ignore the whole China thing.)Do I see this happening? Not really.So, to reiterate what I said earlier:You should no longer trust Apple on privacy.#apple #privacy
(DIR) Post #AAJFphrdymG4iaZGPA by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T07:50:46Z
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PS. If you’re not familiar with the Apple/China situation, read this:https://www.inkl.com/news/censorship-surveillance-and-profits-a-hard-bargain-for-apple-in-china?share=pRvdwEIrAQr
(DIR) Post #AAJzeHTcLK5JaJorz6 by jens@social.finkhaeuser.de
2021-08-14T11:48:58Z
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@aral I'm not sure that I would restrict this to Apple. The entire discussion about e2e encryption in the EU silently acknowledges that weakening encryption is bad, so the preferred way around that is client side scanning.
(DIR) Post #AAJzeHrithMon567Ye by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2021-08-14T16:31:19Z
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@jens Oh, I’m not limiting it to them. I haven’t trusted the others for a long time.Also, having end-to-end encryption is quaint when you have client-side scanning. It’s like handing them clothes after you’ve seen them naked.
(DIR) Post #AAt4v5DAME9DWxAJpw by thisven@digitalcourage.social
2021-08-14T09:42:00Z
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@aral#Privacy is just another unique selling proposition to #Apple. It's easy to make your customers believe in features they can't proof, when your code isn't #OpenSource. That's business.And you already explained by the Mafia comparison for Google, that you'll always be dependent on the goodwill of one company. In general digital sovereignty ends when you begin using (and trusting) #GAFAM. There are a lot #FOSS alternates, but you'll lose some comfort: https://prism-break.orgTo me, people need to get more knowledge and transparency about IT and companies have to be regulated concerning privacy as part of human rights. By this change might happen. Refering to your articles, thanks for sharing and contributing to the transparency part of it.