So, a massive win for privacy? Or a total slap on the wrist? Bryan Fleming, the guy behind pcTattletale, just walked away with zero jail time. This was literally the first time in over a decade the US government actually successfully prosecuted a spyware maker, and he is getting off with probation? It is wild because his software was used to stalk and monitor people without them ever knowing. The feds finally caught up to a stalkerware dev, yet he is sleeping in his own bed tonight while the victims are still dealing with the fallout of being spied on. Is this really the landmark victory the DOJ is claiming it is? Because to me, it feels like a green light for every other creepy dev out there to keep building these tools. If there is no real threat of prison, why would they stop? Justice feels pretty hollow today. We need actual consequences if we want to protect digital rights. #technology #privacy #justice