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That’s simply not true. People can’t be expected to know what’s going on under the hood of services designed specifically to simplify things for non-technical users and conceal what’s under the hood.

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Bieren@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
This is more about knowing Google is an advertising company and makes money from selling your data. Than it is knowing how the application works and what it does under the covers.

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plyth@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Then don’t allow them to use those services without a license. It’s cars or chemicals all over again.

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- chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Are people required to know how their car works?
  
  Do people have to understand chemistry to buy gasoline or mercury thermometers?
  
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  - plyth@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    No. However many things are regulated.
    
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