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Comment by Someone1234

3 years ago

Can we talk about the dark-pattern in that email body?

- Mention that this doesn't include name/address/phone number, while glossing over that this allows near-GPS level tracking (the "address" part is particularly offensive).

- Talks about what "Google Fi" uses CPNI for, including a bullet list, which is completely irrelevant and not why they're sending this email. It is literally so that you'll skim it, and not read the next paragraph.

- Imply that this is authorizing "Googling LLC" (and other Alphabet companies). But what this is actually doing is authorizing Alphabet's affiliates meaning up to every company in the world.

- They updated the ToS but didn't mention what changed.