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danielrmay 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Asylum-seekers, domestic abuse victims, sex trafficking victims, indentured servitude and modern slavery, etc. Access to guidance on government websites represents a way out of society's most dangerous situations for vulnerable people, and getting caught browsing the wrong help article can be risky. Automated intelligent surveillance isn't outside of the realms of the imagination, either, which is troubling

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stingo1 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I suppose it's more for people trapped in abusive relationships

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infinite_spin 3 hours ago | parent [-]

yeah, this is like calling 911 and ordering a pizza, the goal is for a victim of abuse to hide their intentions from their abuser

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ghostpepper 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I believe this is also why 911 doesn't show up in iOS/Android call logs

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staplers 2 hours ago | parent [-]

That and they dont want butt dialing 911 to be easy

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sublinear 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Quickly press the power button 5 times if you have an android phone and see what happens. This has got to be the absolutely worst idea ever and it's enabled by default!

	▲	OJFord 27 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It asks you in first-time set up if you want it. 'Yes' might be the default selected option, but it's not like opting out requires you knowing about it and going looking for it.

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mplewis 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There are many reasons you would be on the police's website if you're in any kind of danger