Apps like Temu or TokTok. Or those cheap electronic devices where you have to download a questionable app and register an account. What exactly is being stolen and what is being done with it? Who is doing it? Why?

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's true, although I believe you still have to give permission to an app to use this (at least on Android). Not to say that people won't accept things way too fast.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    To your last point, yes. The average user doesn't even glance at the permissions before blindly accepting them. It is also true that an alarmingly high number of users/consumers /don't care/ about basic privacy concerns that affect things like targeted ads, PII, and information that could be used to affect things like credit score.

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