Differences in capabilities, experience and implementation are all downstream from that. In other words, everyone pays lip service to privacy and security, but it's very difficult to believe that parties like Meta or Google are actually being honest with you. The incentives just aren't there.

With Apple, you get to fork over your wallet, but at least you seem the be primarily the user they've got to provide services to.

With Google/Meta, you're a sucker to bleed dry.