Walt Mossberg

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Walt Mossberg @waltmossberg

Despite all the misinformation spread by Facebook, this switch from opt-out to opt-in is all Apple is doing with its forthcoming new tracking option. People that are fine being tracked across the web can still choose to be tracked. But we need to incorporate this policy in a law. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 7, 2021

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Please read this @nytimes editorial calling for a federal law requiring OPT-IN privacy settings instead of today’s ubiquitous opt-out settings which are often hidden, complex and make privacy theft the default. This is a simple, clear way to help people protect their privacy. — PolitiTweet.org

Without federal online privacy legislation, there are very few limitations on what information companies can collec… https://t.co/9jP5mMOljU

Posted March 7, 2021

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@mmccourty @nytimes Um, I see where you’re going with this, but press coverage isn’t the problem. Stealing of private info by web companies and tracking people without permission are the problems. Plus, you can’t stop the press from naming “private citizens” because of the First Amendment. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 7, 2021