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I still don't understand who the fuck asked for such a feature.
It was the advertisers and government.
The feds.
It's for your safety. Nothing will be collected without your consent. Obedience is freedom. Marry and reproduce.
It was trendy
People were encrypting too many things. Gotta give something to the hard working feds