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Facebook suggesting security app – it secretly owns – that tracks usage
- mankash666 9y agoSo, your're in the Facebook app, and all other links in the menu that houses "protect" lead you to Facebook properties. Why is there an expectation for this one link to lead you elsewhere? As for the permissions, that's an Android thing - many apps request all sorts of permissions. One generally needs to be vigilant about granting them. You can always disable permissions, once installed. I'm not for privacy invasion, but this article suggests misdirection and deceit from Facebook. I disagree
- BuildTheRobots 9y agoThere seems to be a VPN element too, which is being discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16363694 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16363694
- CodeWriter23 9y agoLooks like they're trying to get for free, all that information your ISP is collecting about every website you visit, that the FCC gave the go ahead to resell. While also cutting the ISPs out of the equation. https://gizmodo.com/do-not-i-repeat-do-not-download-onavo-facebook-s-vam-1822937825 https://gizmodo.com/do-not-i-repeat-do-not-download-onavo-fa...
- pbalau 9y agoSecretly? http://www.onavo.com/about/ http://www.onavo.com/about/ first paragraph