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It seems like they were just a client for Instagram which was stripping out the ads, which would probably be a pretty clear cut violation of Instagram ToS or wh
by mojzu 4y ago
It seems like they were just a client for Instagram which was stripping out the ads, which would probably be a pretty clear cut violation of Instagram ToS or whatever API they were using, so I'm not surprised Google/Apple would remove it from their stores
- vorpalhex 4y agoGoogle and Apple aren't, or shouldn't be, the ToS enforcers for Meta. It's a ToS violation, not a legal one.
- dagmx 4y agoThey are however copyright enforcers and have detailed copyright infringement policies
- Nextgrid 4y agoIt is unclear whether a third-party client that accesses content you are otherwise licensed to access is actually infringing, and it's likely to differ in many countries as well.
- vorpalhex 4y agoThis is not copyright infringement. The users logging in have the ability and license to view the material.
- hdjjhhvvhga 4y agoThe copyright law in many countries contains a specific interoperability exception that explicitly allows such cases to enable "information exchange". "Courts have recognised that reverse-engineering is important for public benefit and to encourage inventors and businesses thereby maintaining healthy competition in the market".[0] [0] https://lexinsight.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/achieving-interoperability-through-reverse-engineering-a-defense-to-copyright-infringement/ https://lexinsight.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/achieving-intero...
- soco 4y agoYet most technology giants are based in the States thus do what they want - within the permissive laws of their country. It's ironic how the folks here on one side get upset every time Google/Meta does something evil, yet at the same time get upset when the EU does something against Google/Meta.