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Google can now read your WhatsApp messages

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467 points bundie | 1 comments | 08 Jul 25 16:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.248s | source
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bix6 ◴[08 Jul 25 16:59 UTC] No.44501849[source]▶
These big tech companies are so frustrating. Why does every single aspect of our digital lives need to be monitored? It’s like whack a mole trying to get the most basic of privacy.
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GiorgioG ◴[08 Jul 25 17:04 UTC] No.44501898[source]▶
Monetization. If people aren’t willing to pay for the products, these companies have figured out how to make the customers’ data the product.
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sudobash1 ◴[08 Jul 25 17:14 UTC] No.44501997[source]▶
You can pay for Google services. But even if you pay for Google One or YouTube premium, I'm sure that Google will still track your behavior and mine your data. Why would a company not "double-dip"?
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1. LinXitoW ◴[08 Jul 25 21:11 UTC] No.44504112[source]▶
You can pay not Google for services too. Most people don't, though. If ALL people that used free stuff (like gmail) suddenly started paying an appropriate amount to competitors, the problems may solve themselves. But people don't do that, because they're cheap or care more about their money than their data/privacy.

Now, all this is of course an inevitable consequence of capitalism, but that's not a conversation anyone herre seems ready for.