Eden
April 26, 2018, 4:02pm
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Follow up on this. The guy made a new video talking about how his previous video was flawed.
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Quoting something from 2015, here’s follow up detailing actual submission of user voice data without user consent.
Here’s a few examples,
Google released an update a few months back to Chrome, what this did really was add functionality towards the browser. HOWEVER it was automatically activated without the users permission. the “Okay Google” function was always on, and required a microphone, and according to some, always listening in. As for how long it was always on, no one knows. but after the backlash from the open-source community (the update somehow made it to Chromium) Google quickly removed it.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/23/google-eavesdropping-tool-installed-computers-without-permission
Source: http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromium-voice-extension-pulled-after-spying-concerns/
Source: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2015/06/google-chrome-listening-in-to-your-room-shows-
A second example, I’m sure you’re aware of Googles “Right to be Forgotten” practice. it’s a law in Europe, but not a law any where else in the world. Some french users in France are actually using Google.co.uk search engine much more than their very own countries Google equivalent, Google.fr . according to the Google blog about 97% of users refuse to use their own nations search engine of Google. as for the law, and how the practice of the “Right to be forgotten” it’s only implemented in Europe as mentioned above.
That guy chose an amazing video concept to get his channel viral though. I wish I had thought of that.
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