Did I mention that the data broker industry must be destroyed?

https://theintercept.com/2025/05/22/intel-agencies-buying-data-portal-privacy/

U.S. Spy Agencies Are Getting a One-Stop Shop to Buy Your Most Sensitive Personal Data

The government wants to build a centralized platform where spy agencies can more easily buy private info about millions of people.

The Intercept

@evacide I mean if mobile operating systems **ahem**Google**ahem** wouldn't just grant location permissions if requested by the app at install....and occasionally reminded you the app was tracking you and how often it was doing so....

Its infuriating that most of the people around me still roll their eyes when the 'crazy privacy lady' starts to talk about the importance of data. Even when I simply try to convince them that your data is more valuable to you than them. People are listening now more than before but it's too little too late.

I refuse location and internet access to all apps unless absolutely required. And then I restrict the IP and domains they are allowed to access. Revoking location permissions is always my first go to, most bang for your buck recommendation for increasing privacy.

@danni_storm also I had a shitty min wage food service job a few years ago where we needed san app to book shifts and get paid. @evacide