Not all fixes need to be technical

I am quite disappointed in the discussion here: several people suggest "fixes" like asking the user if application should be allowed to communicate, as if this is something that users are (or should be) able to decide, shifting the responsibility to the victims. We have enough mental issues in the world, let's not make paranoia mandatory to keep basic human rights.

Blaming users is completely backwards: it's Meta and Yandex who decided to spy on users to enrich themselves, and they should bear the responsibility instead. Put large fine on Meta and Yandex - large enough to erase all gains from this conduct - and send the executives responsible into a jail.