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ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon

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217 points fortran77 | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 01:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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SurceBeats ◴[31 Oct 25 02:42 UTC] No.45767762[source]▶
The ICEBlock removal is absurd when you consider Waze has been warning drivers about police locations for... Years? The only difference is which government agency is being monitored. This sets a dangerous precedent for selective enforcement of ToS really
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jfim ◴[31 Oct 25 10:19 UTC] No.45770354[source]▶
> This sets a dangerous precedent for selective enforcement of ToS really

Companies can enforce their terms of service as they see fit, including enforcing them selectively or not at all, with very few limitations. They're not bound by precedent as courts would be, nor do they need to be fair.

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1. Anonbrit ◴[31 Oct 25 11:03 UTC] No.45770683[source]▶
Should that be true for a monopoly service though? I don't believe it's true for water, electricity companies. It's not tried for health insurance companies under the ACA. Are we teaching the point where technology should be treated similarly?