EU: “big tech is stealing your data. Don’t worry, we’ll fight for your rights and protect you “
Also EU: “big tech is encrypting your data, so we cannot look at it when we feel like it. Don’t worry, we’ll make it open, so we can check on you“
Out of those two, I’m much more comfortable with big tech having control over my data. Sure, they’ll use it to make more money, but they won’t use it to put me in jail.
Lets not choose between evils. These aren't really overlapping anyway. If big tech has access to the data, then authorities can demand it anyway.
In any case, this isn't just about using your data to make more money anymore. It's becoming increasingly about power, so it's barely even two seperate evils. Also, government(s) are a customer for the data that big tech is "stealing."
In real world you often have to choose between evils. It's utopian slippery slope, yes, but in a current world I prefer to give big corps more power over my data than governments.
In current reality, these are not oppositional in any way. In fact, it's easier to stand on the right (or wrong) side of both.
If big tech have access to our data, it's insecure and authorities will have access too. If encryption is banned, our data will be more insecure and both will have more access.
Also EU: “big tech is encrypting your data, so we cannot look at it when we feel like it. Don’t worry, we’ll make it open, so we can check on you“
Out of those two, I’m much more comfortable with big tech having control over my data. Sure, they’ll use it to make more money, but they won’t use it to put me in jail.