Why are smartphone manufacturers immune to data breaches?

[AndroidPIT] Hey {NAME}, Another day, another smartphone manufacturer has been caught playing fast and loose with your personal data. But why does nobody care? In a world where data scandals have become normalized, we take at look at what makes consumers so ambivalent about these stories. Why don't data breaches hurt the biggest players in this market? Are we really so carefree about who can see, and sell, what we browse and where we go? In this week's opening article, we take a closer look at the big picture. 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