Just came up with my father again.
He blames me that mother forgot her phone’s and Google password because I recommended against it being a word.
I mentioned encryption, “not necessary unless you’re doing something illegal”.
When mentioning lack of privacy with targeted advertisements, he said that he actually really likes them, because he bought a couple of things he wanted for years.
I don’t really have good arguments.
Something like “Yeah, I’ve heard that, but if you start scrolling through someone’s phone or listening to calls over their shoulder they don’t like it. Because nobody actually feels that way, they just have trouble understanding they’re being watched if they can’t physically see it”
Being really indirect is important. People say that, but people don’t actually want you looking through their stuff. If it came up point blank maybe that won’t even work. Nobody listens to attacks even when they make sense.
Now there’s the other less deontological argument that they just shouldn’t trust who’s watching, as well. Maybe it’s the cops and for their own good, but maybe it’s Google reselling the info to perverts, or maybe it’s a hacker trying to steal their identity and take out a loan.