If we've allowed Google (and a few other select tech companies) the privilege of becoming de-facto monopolies in their space (and I believe we absolutely have, often intentionally as government policy in the international space) then they should be bound by the same rules that the government is.
I think this is even more obvious when you consider how some of these companies creep into government processes.
Ex: Google classroom is estimated to be in use in more than 60,000 schools across the US. This means that a Google account is required for all students in these schools (opt-outs exist, but are impractical, hard to enforce, and often cause you to be labeled as troublesome by teachers and staff).
If my child attends a public school that is using Google software and requiring a Google account - The government damn well is involved, and I expect the government to require the same rights & due process for a Google account as they do for other governmental actions.
If we've allowed Google (and a few other select tech companies) the privilege of becoming de-facto monopolies in their space (and I believe we absolutely have, often intentionally as government policy in the international space) then they should be bound by the same rules that the government is.
I think this is even more obvious when you consider how some of these companies creep into government processes.
Ex: Google classroom is estimated to be in use in more than 60,000 schools across the US. This means that a Google account is required for all students in these schools (opt-outs exist, but are impractical, hard to enforce, and often cause you to be labeled as troublesome by teachers and staff).
If my child attends a public school that is using Google software and requiring a Google account - The government damn well is involved, and I expect the government to require the same rights & due process for a Google account as they do for other governmental actions.
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