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exu@feditown.com to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

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Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

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exu@feditown.com to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
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    aaand that’s why we need to be able to install apps without their vetting.

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      you can

      it’s also why apps that can be websites should

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      This practice is by nature anti-competitive. All they’re creating is a monopoly covered up by a promise of a walled garden.

      As such, this shouldn’t even be legal under todays jurisdictions.

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        they always get a pass though. we are the ones who have to move our asses with this situation.

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      I mean… You only need the APK 👀

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        great for a very small subset of people, lets ask an Abuela to side load an apk. its what makes these decisions by google/apple so fucking awful, they are direct attack on civilians.

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        for now

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          I already switched from Chrome to FF, I guess my phone needs a better OS next.

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        I miss the days of just needing a url

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        and an RPK

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