"Would I rather see an advert of a product I might actually want... or a tampon commercial?"
Perhaps there are covert uses to which this surveillance data is put, such as creating psychological profiles of individuals and 'nudging' them with their feed to take political positions. It is absolutely certain that business information could be used to capture economic activity by such means. There are thousands of examples of data analysts using the surveillance capability to stalk exes and collect dick pics. Not one example has been made public of contracts being underbid. Such amazing financial integrity in an industry so dedicated to deception is not credible, IMHO.
"Slavery is illegal and unconstitutional..."
No, it isn't. Slavery is allowed for governments that convict civilians of crimes. Read the 13th Amendment. You are not allowed to own a slave. All prisoners of American governments are legally slaves. This violates the facts of human rights upon which the Constitution is based, because property does not have rights, so enslaving human persons cannot be lawful.
Criminal justice is well named.
Thanks!
I'm well versed in the 13th and how ridiculous it is.
https://peakd.com/informationwar/@edicted/the-13th-and-false-confessions-and-miranda-anything-you-say-can-and-will-be-used-against-you-in-the-court-of-law
This is true within the context that I presented.
If you sign a terms of service that enslaves you the terms of service isn't legally binding.
The point of saying this was to point out that these things have a hierarchy.
Some laws are above other laws and trump them.
My favorite story is the one where the NSA agent got in trouble for "stealing" millions of dick pics.
How can you steal something that doesn't belong to the entity you took it from?
Oh wait.
Regarding the harmlessness of control of our communications devices, I'd be particularly wary of anything with a lithium battery.
Just because a weapon hasn't been used on you doesn't mean you're not at risk from it.
Ah so this is the thing I've been seeing referenced on Twitter.
Got damn.