In speech, Tim Cook advocates for data privacy laws


Tim Cook spoke at a privacy conference Brussels and argued the case for the need for greater government oversite of consumer data. The full 22-minute speech is available on YouTube.

Via the Verge:

"Platforms and algorithms that promised to improve our lives can actually magnify our worst human tendencies," said Cook. "Rogue actors and even governments have taken advantage of user trust to deepen divisions, incite violence, and even undermine our shared sense of what is true and what is false. This crisis is real. It is not imagined, or exaggerated, or crazy."


Cooks call to action is summed up into four bullets that consumers should have the right to have personal data minimized, right to know what is collected on them, the right to access that data, and the right for their data to be stored securely.

Apple's business model does not rely on selling consumer information and has for years now made it a cornerstone of its products.