Can't wait for it to die and wither out. But I know they will retain a big pool of users on hostage like reddit or fb for a while.
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Just my two cents here to mention that it's necessary to see this as a journey and a mindset, not a single-step or one-size-fits-all panacea.
If she's annoyed of advertisements creeping up, introduce her to adblockers and slowly make her get used to it. If she has shared concerns after seeing her friends or colleagues receive abusive comments on their social media accounts, comment on the dangers of oversharing one's private life and its potential consequences and tangible threats, like medical insurance companies abusing the info, and so on.
Force the poor cashier, who's not being paid minimum wage and needs to pay back their loans, to nervously smile at the pissed off customer and beg for mercy.
Bless the Revanced guys. They made my mobile youtube binge watches as smooth as my desktop firefox + ublock setup.
I would have to find a way to keep them on without needing a battery inserted.
At least you could skimp the emails. Slides, there's an extra hassle but it's similar. Videos however? It's like being forced to watch a youtube video padded with advertisements instead of a concise tutorial in text mode.
For some of my acquaintances, uploading to facebook or sending them through whatsapp counts as backing up their pictures.
Sleep and forget about work.
Her being portrayed by the media or the memes as the "whiny girl seeking attention" is also worrying as well. It really distracts from the real issue and diminishes her work as well.
Honestly I miss that little metallic bastard with so many software shoving AI in our throats.
Wake up, developer. We have an OS to burn.
This will backfire independently of the political or security justifications. Many Chinese scientists were put under surveillance, stripped off their academic positions and faced deportation during Red Scare, and this directly contributed to China's nuclear and space program.