It's interesting how the sentiment around Apple has turned, for the first time in what feels like 20 years.

The true reason is, as the recent norwegian report quipped: We love our tech, but it betrays us - that's an abusive relationship.

Consent prompts are a band-aid for users being exploited: They are not fixing the root but covering it with legal painkillers.

But the only true remedy is actually feeling in control of and empowered by your device - a vision that Apple once at least promised, but now has less and less legitimacy of heralding.