Nobody dies if instagram collapses. Might even cause more people to live.
replyDon't underestimate a motivated stalker or abuser.
replyNicely put.
replyYou said it, instagram is not life-critical
replySomeone being able to take over your account, read your DMs, and impersonate you is pretty serious. Should be treated as a data breach with serious penalties.
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replySure, but it's not life-critical, lives don't depend on it.
replyOther engineering disciplines have different rules, because for example a bridge or building with a fault might cause the loss of life of hunderds of people.
People, especially underage, commit suicide over private information of theirs getting leaked.
replyAnother commenter noted that stalkers and ex partners could absolutely weaponise account takeover in a life threatening way.
replyTech companies don’t want to take responsibility for the incredibly sensitive data they have collected and are trusted with guarding.