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by pdkl95 3248 days ago
That's why betrayals of trust - such as adding spyware that takes data without the user's informed consent ("opt-out") - are such a big problem.

You're right - there isn't enough time to audit everything, so we have to rely on trust. "Relying on trust" means instead of reviewing code, you have to review trustworthiness.