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[–] Mikina@programming.dev 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I don't think it's misleading, or at leas the point was not to imply that they are forcing the data collection (which they are, for free users, but it is opt-out). The point is that they are actually downright emotionally manipulating in the blogpost. The blogpost in which they announce it, at least in my opinion, is written in exactly the same tone as the picture. They are basically crying that they can't make a good AI without stealing your private data, pleading you to turn it on.

I've seen a few similar posts of products announcing AI data collection, and this one was the most unsettling, hence the meme.