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Written By Jason
2019-01-17T11:18:47Z
Apple’s chief executive has called for regulation to tackle the “shadow economy” of data brokers – middlemen who trade in the personal data of largely unsuspecting consumers – as the company continues its push to be seen as privacy-positive.
This strikes me as misdirection. I do not trust Tim Cook’s unstated intentions here. This has nothing to do with data collection.
Apple chief calls for laws to tackle 'shadow economy' of data firms