They feel (incorrectly) like they control their smartphones.
As far as their fears about this being used for privacy violations and/or mass surveillance, they are 100% justified. The Snowden leaks, as well as what we know from leaks about pretty much every major and a lot of minor tech companies, have shown that if it can be abused, it will be abused. By the state, tech companies, or both.
As far as their fears about this being used for privacy violations and/or mass surveillance, they are 100% justified. The Snowden leaks, as well as what we know from leaks about pretty much every major and a lot of minor tech companies, have shown that if it can be abused, it will be abused. By the state, tech companies, or both.