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[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

lol do you think your phone isn’t normally recording your your location data even without this feature turned on?

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

lol Do you think its not made worse by turning it on?

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Made worse, like they had the info before but now they really have it? They always have it, that's it. If you're concerned about privacy drop the phone, otherwise it's a bullshit argument.

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You think the toggle literally does nothing? That's insane. Third parties don't exist? Extra surveillance doesnt exist? You are fucking ignorant.