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>> We’ve implemented important protections to ensure users are still protected while enjoying choice in apps. >> However, Epic’s proposal would force Google to
by WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
>> We’ve implemented important protections to ensure users are still protected while enjoying choice in apps.
>> However, Epic’s proposal would force Google to remove them — severely curtailing our ability to protect users from potentially malicious apps.
I'm having trouble parsing this. What is them? Sideloaded apps? How would removing some 3rd party's app decrease security?
- romanows 2y ago"them" refers to the "important protections" that Google would supposedly need to remove. It's written that Google can still block malware and bad app stores, although that's probably a judgement call that'll be expensive to litigate?
- WarOnPrivacy 2y agoOkay. That helps. Now I can isolate that bit of GooglePoo from the rest of the corporate klaxoning.
- Arnt 2y agoAIUI Google is still permitted to block malware, but its practical ability declines.
- dialup_sounds 2y ago"Them" refers to "important protections". Epic's proposal forbids Google from doing as little as displaying any kind of warning that a side loaded app or store could be malicious.