Mmastodon LifeAutos first seen 22 h ago, last 22 h ago, peak #6

Call for consumer boycott of devices that harvest data

Original: And IT education for the masses, to # not # buy # devices , # cars , and other # products having # stealing # data built

A commenter is urging mass IT education so consumers stop buying devices, cars and other products with built-in data harvesting. The argument: if sales drop because people refuse products that steal their data, manufacturers will be forced to build privacy-respecting alternatives to survive. The post criticises the widespread resigned attitude that consumers can do nothing about invasive data collection in everyday products.

Why now: Growing public frustration over embedded data collection in consumer products is prompting calls for consumer action.

consumerstechnology manufacturersautomakers

Open on mastodon →

Evidence

• And IT education for the masses, to # not # buy # devices , # cars , and other # products having # stealing # data built in. If nobody buys their products, they will come up with non stealing products to let their company survive. As long as we have this "you can't do anything"… · kmj@mastodon.ctseuro.com

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/990562