It's not that "privacy-focused" tends to be conflated with FLOSS. Rather, it's nearly impossible to guarantee privacy in proprietary software. The transparency of FLOSS makes it trustless. Want to know what data of yours, if any, is being collected? Look at the code.
This is why, when it comes to privacy, Apple isn't worth consideration. All we have is their word, and that simply isn't enough.
This is why, when it comes to privacy, Apple isn't worth consideration. All we have is their word, and that simply isn't enough.