Our privacy is not for playing at dilemmas
Giving up our privacy in exchange for "more relevant ads" is a silly dilemma - and the data show exactly that. It is like having to choose between taking a beating and getting on with your life.
It is what is called a no-brainer: given the choice between taking a thorough beating and calmly getting on with life, most will choose the latter.
This cheap dilemma is a simplistic comparison with what has been happening on iPhones since the end of last month: given the choice between being watched on the internet and keeping our privacy, the vast majority choose privacy.
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AI translation from the Portuguese. First published in ECO on 20 May 2021.