[karparov]

In my experience, even if people knew, they just don't care.

Most people I talk to about this, tech and non-tech folk have an attitude with a.mix of "you can't escape this anyway, so might as well embrace it" and "misuse scenarios you are describing are pretty far-fetched".

[lurk2]

I read a comment on Hacker News which suggested asking these people to provide you with their unlocked phone. The theory went that most people wouldn’t do it because they realize that they do actually have things they would prefer to be kept private or secure. The first time I tried this, the person I was trying it with unlocked her phone and handed it to me. I didn’t even know how to respond.

[bonoboTP]

People worry about "real people" knowing their private stuff, eg a family member, acquaintance, colleague, neighbor etc peeking into their DMs, because these people can impact one's actual life, social life, reputation, job, marriage, etc. They don't care if some faceless corporation has their data in some database with a billion other peoples similar data, as long as that data can't get into the hands of real flesh-and-bone humans that they see with their two eyes in real life as opposed to theoretically maybe existing and doing something nebulous ly nefarious in some scifi future dystopia.

[card_zero]

I guess open a social media app and post a PM accidentally in public, like:

Hi Laszlo, I'm making the trip on Friday, we can meet at 10 and you can put the stuff in my purse, it should be fine. Don't forget the jewels, that's the only reason I'm doing this.