You are already dependent on a set of curators to not simply outright lie and export the data as captured. This take lacks subtlety; unless you are going to abandon the set of functionality ("where is the best fried chicken near me?") that this sort of metadata facilitates, you need to make decisions about which curators you trust, and then participate in driving them to honesty and accountability.
From my perspective this article leans too heavily into the FUD, and really doesn't succeed at keeping the call to action ticking over. On a good day, the EFF can be really good. Today, not so much so.
The problem with the EFF is that it’s full of people who made up their minds about what’s ok and what isn’t over a decade ago, and they are largely just playing the hits now. No new material, and no consideration that things might change.
From my perspective this article leans too heavily into the FUD, and really doesn't succeed at keeping the call to action ticking over. On a good day, the EFF can be really good. Today, not so much so.