Topic: Opt In

TikTok has updated its privacy policy to allow the collection of biometric data, including faceprints and voiceprints, from its users. The hosts discuss how modern consumers have been trained to "blindly" opt into surveillance through smartphone apps. They contrast this with the privacy debates of the 1990s, noting that the public has largely surrendered its digital autonomy.

The hosts argue that "opt-in" privacy settings are often a red herring because companies use "dark patterns" to trick users. They cite the example of Adobe Flash updates bundling McAfee software and reference the South Park "HUMANCENTiPAD" episode as a commentary on unread user agreements.