• WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I would argue that was the definition even in the early 2000s. then it became a business model for famous companies.

    • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldOP
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      23 hours ago

      True, even in the early 2000s, an application tracking your laptop locations would be treated as extremely dangerous spyware and the relevant could would be treated as a borderline criminal actor.