When Apple gave Facebook users the power to opt out of spying via a checkbox, 96% of Apple users ticked the box, demonstrating that revealed preference for spying is overridden when users have actual choice and countervailing power.

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Cory Doctorow

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when Apple gave Facebook users the power to tick a box and opt out of Facebook spying, 96% of Apple users ticked that box

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We Didn’t Ask for This Internet | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:46:41 PM

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