> Google and most of the other major tech companies don't actually sell user data
This is not correct. Google and Facebook may not sell PII directly to third party but most lower/medium size tech companies do sell PII to third party (insurers, credit co, erc) and most of them even say it explicitly on TOS or privacy policy.
Now, because it's written deep down inside some TOS doesn't mean users are fully informed and people certainly are not making truly informed decisions.
Now, the fact is: people do not understand whats going in and tech companies are abusing this.
This is not correct. Google and Facebook may not sell PII directly to third party but most lower/medium size tech companies do sell PII to third party (insurers, credit co, erc) and most of them even say it explicitly on TOS or privacy policy.
Now, because it's written deep down inside some TOS doesn't mean users are fully informed and people certainly are not making truly informed decisions.
Now, the fact is: people do not understand whats going in and tech companies are abusing this.
And the question is: are we OK with that?