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this is going to disproportionately affect people in the global south - there aren't data privacy laws that google and apple need to stick to. suddenly, any gro
by viksit 4y ago
this is going to disproportionately affect people in the global south - there aren't data privacy laws that google and apple need to stick to. suddenly, any group that is not politically favorable in a country is going to be a target.
HN can't hide behind the argument that this doesn't affect iOS. thats a very elitist argument. the majority of the world uses android.
- aaronbrethorst 4y agoHN can't hide behind the argument that this doesn't affect iOS. thats a very elitist argument My point was that this is an indictment of the Android ecosystem, not a snooty nod to why everyone should use iPhones.
- tinus_hn 4y agoIt’s perfectly fair to point out that Apples approach, which HackerNews loves to whine about, prevents exactly this kind of spyware.