> When Apple made tracking opt-in, pretty much everyone refused. I think that's a clear indicator that the overwhelming majority do want privacy
Americans want privacy. There isn't consensus around the acceptable level of tradeoffs [1][2].
> was a time when most people didn't understand the cost of cigarettes and tobacco, but that problem was solved through government intervention
In 1964, the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee marked a turning point for smoking in America [3]. The Tobacco MSA was entered into in 1998 [4], by when most smokers recognized their habit as an addiction. The government intervention followed evidencing harm, public discussion and massive changes in public behavior. We are still in the first phase for ad-funded tech.
While Apple is in general better at privacy than Google (better can be far away from good), I think an Android user can theoretically be better protected. It just needs a lot of attention. But he would at least be able to do something against the "exceptions for the manufacturer". A locked down environment will always be comparably insecure. Not that Android phones aren't locked down...
Americans want privacy. There isn't consensus around the acceptable level of tradeoffs [1][2].
> was a time when most people didn't understand the cost of cigarettes and tobacco, but that problem was solved through government intervention
In 1964, the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee marked a turning point for smoking in America [3]. The Tobacco MSA was entered into in 1998 [4], by when most smokers recognized their habit as an addiction. The government intervention followed evidencing harm, public discussion and massive changes in public behavior. We are still in the first phase for ad-funded tech.
[1] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/06/04/how-america...
[2] https://netchoice.org/zogby-memo-to-interested-parties-ameri...
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3894634/
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Master_Settlement_Agre...