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		vinay_ys on Dec 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook's Hypocrisy on Apple's New iOS 14 Privacy... Just because an app is not free (it charges users) does not mean they are not harvesting their users personal data and selling it to data brokers etc.

alibarber on Dec 18, 2020 | [–]

Of course - but Apple here are working to make that much harder, to get to a state where harvesting and selling data won't really be an option regardless of if you're paying for it or not.

AndrewDavis on Dec 18, 2020 | [–]

Arguably your information is worth more, because you are someone willing to pay for an app or subscription

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