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I hope this is a step in the right direction but the comments from the executive that are quoted in the article suggest that it is not. He is very stoic about
by porphyrogene 8y ago
I hope this is a step in the right direction but the comments from the executive that are quoted in the article suggest that it is not.
He is very stoic about Facebook's role in all of this and describes the platform as "just a product". His claim that, in the absence of Facebook, some other platform would have been used to do the same thing is indefensible. Facebook makes sure that every Android phone in the world comes with Facebook pre-installed and ideally in such a way that it cannot be uninstalled. That is why this happened on Facebook instead of Reddit or any other social platform. Facebook moved fast and helped commit genocide. "Whoops, I guess we'll try to fix it." Is how the company responds to every lapse of judgement and good sense. In the company's view every daily active user is a win for Facebook and the users are not owed anything whatsoever.
- umeshunni 8y ago> Facebook makes sure that every Android phone in the world comes with Facebook pre-installed I've never seen a phone with Facebook pre-installed. Are you just making this up?
- tareqak 8y agoI've seen a cheaper (not-flagship) Samsung phone with Facebook pre-installed a few years ago. The specific model number escapes me though.
- codegoblins 8y agoAnd now you have! Note that this takes up 350mb of space on my LG V30- good thing it's just a dev phone. https://imgur.com/a/gbX4y14 https://imgur.com/a/gbX4y14
- porphyrogene 8y agoMy Samsung Galaxy S7 came with Facebook pre-installed. There was a huge story in March about Facebook's Android app collecting call and text information from users and a quick Google search seems to indicate that every Android phone except Pixel and Nexus models come with Facebook installed but I can't find a good source for quick reference. I am also reminded of the Hacker News guideline against posting "shallow dismissals" in comments. A quick Google search would have told you that Facebook come pre-installed on many Android phones.
- ravenstine 8y agoMy Galaxy S5 came with it and I was only able to remove it by rooting the phone. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy a Samsung phone, as that's not the only piece of bloatware that comes with their crappy modded Android.
- Delfino 8y agoI have a Samsung J7+ purchased in Thailand and it has facebook pre-installed. There's not an option to uninstall, only disable (and when I did so it informs me how to re-enable it at any time in settings).
- raihansaputra 8y agoSome Indonesian phones are pre-installed with a bunch of third-party apps. I've observed this on Samsung, Oppo, and several other brands. LINE, Instagram, Facebook is the standard trio. Won't be surprised if this is standard procedure in Asia.