alt Hacker NewsGrapheneOS and iPhones are generally more secure and therefore private than desktop OSes. The idea that phones are inherently worse for privacy is wrong. You can use them in airplane mode to avoid sharing your location with carriers.
The apps you use, sure, those are also optional, but using those same apps on a desktop would give them even more information about you and more power over your system.
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sandworm101 • today at 3:45 PM
>> The idea that phones are inherently worse for privacy is wrong.
Phones will always be worse for privacy. They are festooned with microphones, cameras and a variety of radios. The PC I am using to type this doesn't have any of those things.
My desktop computer does not follow me around everywhere. I can be assured I am not being tracked by it by not being in the same location. If I have to leave my phone behind in order to ensure I am not being surveilled, then it begs the question: why do i need a phone in the first place?