Comment on YSK that Apple makes hundreds of millions of dollars with personalized advertising. If you have an iPhone, you should turn it off.

piyuv@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’d say both, don’t make the rich richer

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  • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    don’t make the rich richer

    But my stock gains! This feature adds fractions of a cent to each share. Where’s your sacrifice for the my greater mediocre good wealth extraction?

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• lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Does turning it off stop the data collection, or just stop them from using it to show you targeted ads?

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  • okamiueru@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I ask myself “do the consequences of them doing something bad, outweigh the money they make by doing it anyways?”. Individuals might have, and follow, moral principles. Large companies do not.

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    • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Class action lawsuits can be a good motivator.

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