> But putting my design hat on here: couldn't this be the whole approach?
No, because protecting users is just an excuse. The overreach is the goal.
Having worked in big tech, my money would be on Hanlon's Razor here -- "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence"
Having worked in big tech, my money would be on Hanlon's Razor here -- "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence"