Although I agree that the basis of this article is true, we have to keep in mind what other factors might be involved. In this case, it might serve us to remember that The Intercept is owned and (almost entirely funded) by PO, the original and biggest never-Trumper whose disinformation groups have been a constant spear in our side. One of the things that PO and others do quite effectively, is stand in support of something - privacy, in this case - that, IMO, is not so much about the privacy of our data but in gaining control of our data under the auspices of privacy.