No going back!

[Metanis]

This take appears to be based purely on opinion without grounding in facts. MS baked edge into the OS again, and the OS's telemetry system can send browsing data. And if enabled, can be used to recommend 3rd party apps. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/optional-diagnostic-data

That's not even to mention other things like have, like advertising ID so that 3rd party apps can track your interesting and so that targeted content can be shown in the newsfeed.

Somewhere recently I read that perhaps Americans don't take privacy so seriously because we grew up being the target of marketing and sales campaigns.

Man you should watch US commericials on old broadcast channels like ME-TV. It's a constant barrage of ads for stuff that Seniors will find interesting. So targeted advertising isn't all that new to us.

I'm not saying it's right, just that it's not so compelling an issue for some of us.