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Literal Hostage Situation (infosec.pub)
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Google photos on ios is literally a hostage situation. Remove key functionalities like copying an image or editing an image unless you give them full unrestricted access to your entire photo library. (The holy grail of surveillance capitalism data). Data extortion masquerading as a service.

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[–] BullCrapDetekta33@lemmings.world -1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

That is not what "literally" mean lmao.

Just use FOSS software, nobody's pointing a gun at you. Pretty sure if a real hostage situation survivor reads this s.he will laugh wtf

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Of all the metaphorical hyperbole situations where "literally" is misused, this one is barely an offender, and actually quite literal.

Because it's not you that is being held hostage, it is access to functionality and data which are being held hostage at the ransom price of your privacy.

[–] BullCrapDetekta33@lemmings.world -4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

ah yes it's literally the same thing as being held at gunpoint lmao

[–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Google: "Release the photos, or the editing function gets it".

It doesn't involve any animals, but seems pretty hostage-y

[–] BullCrapDetekta33@lemmings.world -5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Go. outside.

[–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you having a stroke?

[–] BullCrapDetekta33@lemmings.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yes. It must be because of all the crack I'm shoving into my butthole

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

This is iOS not Android. FOSS is nearly impossible to implement.

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

So why are they using Google though? That's the weird part. Nothing is making them use Google photos on an iPhone.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Until just a few years ago the only map program on iOS was Google maps. Apple outsources a lot of the core apps. I don't use an iPhone but it's possible that Google photos is the photo organizer that is shipped with the phone.

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

It isn't. Apple has theirs already.

[–] BullCrapDetekta33@lemmings.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Well you know, if you buy a shovel you can't really complain if it doesn't cook rice.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Bad analogy, since the device provides the rice cooking, but only if it's rice supplied by Apple.