Talk to Old Lady A or middle-aged man B in any number of flyover states; the average American.
They have no concept of what type of data is available about them online. They have no worries about being watched by any agency, because they literally do not understand what is being watched.
Many, many people over the age of 40(ish) make assumptions about what is possible and what is not based solely on past experience. When it was nearly impossible to gather data, house data, and retrieve data about a monstrously large group, no one bothered. Therefore, average Americans from that time period have no idea what is possible.
Like the OP said - take the time to educate folks about what is possible and why they should worry, instead of argue for right versus wrong. All that does is make people pick sides, however irrational the side is.
Talk to Old Lady A or middle-aged man B in any number of flyover states; the average American.
They have no concept of what type of data is available about them online. They have no worries about being watched by any agency, because they literally do not understand what is being watched.
Many, many people over the age of 40(ish) make assumptions about what is possible and what is not based solely on past experience. When it was nearly impossible to gather data, house data, and retrieve data about a monstrously large group, no one bothered. Therefore, average Americans from that time period have no idea what is possible.
Like the OP said - take the time to educate folks about what is possible and why they should worry, instead of argue for right versus wrong. All that does is make people pick sides, however irrational the side is.