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Now if only there was a way to force the IOS Facebook app to use an external browser for links clicked within the app. Yeah sure, they can still track the clic

Now if only there was a way to force the IOS Facebook app to use an external browser for links clicked within the app. Yeah sure, they can still track the click, but would lose visibility beyond that.

spideymans 5y ago
Those in-app browsers are so annoying. They make it intentionally difficult to open those pages in Safari A potentially controversial take, but I believe that Apple can force developers to use SFSafariViewController to enhance privacy and UX, without too much blowback. SFSafariViewController is a privacy-friendly alternative that prohibits third parties from seeing your browsing data (unlike the custom in-app browsers used by apps like Instagram). I’ve yet to see a custom in-app browser that has ever provided a better experience than SFSafariViewController. Exceptions could be provided where it makes sense. For example, I would still permit apps to load webpages owned by the developer in their own in-app browser (this is necessary for web-based logins, for example).