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by altairiumblue 2659 days ago
Why would it be private?

At this point this isn't just a cynical position, it has to be your default if you've watched the privacy problems that every single facebook product has had in the past and is still having at the moment. Why would a company that is still breaking a number of ethical and legal norms suddenly decide to abide by any reasonable principles of decency? If information about your device and actions on a social platform is worth billions, what's the worth of full access to people's sensory information and behaviour?