Reply to post: Google, Microsoft & Facebook etc is ok but the Govmt isn't?

Why should the UK pensions watchdog be able to spy on your internet activities? Same reason as the Environment Agency and many more

Ali 4

Google, Microsoft & Facebook etc is ok but the Govmt isn't?

Windows 10 has a keylogger etc built in as standard, Google knows where everyone is and who they are with and what their emails contain, Facebook, well goodness only knows what data they slurp from mobile phones, including all phone contacts. Same with a lot of other online companies. Most people don't realise this, or don't care or don't know enough to stop the data gathering. Yet when the Government wants a little bit of info for national security reasons, everyone is up in arms about it?

No, I don't support the government doing this but then unlike most people I'll never have any social media apps etc on MY phone (which has a custom ROM). And I'll never infect MY computer with Windows 10 either !

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