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It's not technology, it's the people.

The problem is that people want short term gain and don't see the long term loss.

Regulation won't happen for technology, the government doesn't really have an incentive.

They are already spying on anyone so they don't need anything else. Gun control regulations are great to make people more reliant on the government and environmental protection laws are great for charging extra taxes; what would a "less technology" regulation accomplish? Nothing, it would be counterproductive.

The government wants you to ping you every phone cell you go nearby to.