Somewhere in Silicon Valley there is a playbook that says to launch your product with some glaring privacy issues.

After 2 months of objection fix an issue with the code you've already written for it. You will get good press and this keeps the media and activists busy - so they won't be talking as much about much bigger problems with your product.

When this time has passed the news cycle will start leaving you alone and move on to someone else. Likely someone with a glaring privacy issue.