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Facebook Removing Onavo VPN From App Store After Apple Says It Violates Data Collection Policies
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It’s the perfect example of why regulations are needed. There’s so much hype in the USA on deregulating companies, but all it causes is abuse of the customer, the workers and/or the environment. A government is needed to put regulations into place so all companies can freely do business on a level playing field. In this case, Apple is taking this role on, but it should be the government who should protect our privacy and ban these apps altogether.
Because clearly the customer does not care. 33 million people stupid enough to install the app...
Because clearly the customer does not care. 33 million people stupid enough to install the app...
I don't have Chrome as the second browser in my MacBook Pro for this reason. Firefox.
AppleMaps still need to reassure me before I uninstall Google Maps from my iPhone.
Safari should have its own version of browser Maps.
The Home address on all my cars and all GPS units/apps is nearby landmark.
Saying "If everyone (whatever)..." is about as useful as saying "If unicorns were real...".
How did Apple allow this app into the App Store in the first place?
I think Steve Jobs had explained this way back when. They approved a LOT of applications per day, and since they're checked by humans, things may slip by. Worse, there are many apps that intentionally cover up their true function, and I'm sure Apple focused more on those vs apps from well known developers. And looks like Apple informed Facebook a month ago to give them time to explain and take action.
Good on Apple to put the kibosh on this. Now it's time to scrutinize the main Facebook app itself.
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Unfortunately, that's the general mentality of today's silicon valley. Apple is like the odd one out.
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I'm sure it goes like this.
Pitch: bla bla bla it will get us more data, and thus more money
Consensus: Approve!
Considering the recent privacy bruhaha didn't do any slightest dent to Facebook's brand, I'm sure Facebook already knows that people don't care about their privacy.
Why do most people expect everything for free? Facebook / Google Maps, etc. You’re paying for it with your data. You’d bitch and moan if you had to pay for everything out of your wallet.
Damage is done when an app with malicious intent is added to the appstore. But, that does not give Apple any reasons to say "ohh, there is an influx of apps and so a few apps went under the crack". Apple is at the source and they need to be extra vigilant. I believe (I could be wrong) that developers need to submit their whole app/ code before its approved.
Here, its apple which did not look at the app better and allowed.
Doing something after data is compromised for over 30 million users is terrible too.
I can't believe there is people out there who will trust their privacy to Facebook to the point of considering their VPN Service 'private'.
I've heard of early prototypes, but if this was the case, the T-800 and and T-1000 would have never been a think as SkyNet would never have had the firepower to take over.
Also, i c wut u did thar.
It's hard to get out of everything. Then you'll get disconnected from the rest of the world.
Just don't post any information you wouldn't want other people to know. That's all.
I remember using Onavo when it was its own company. The original thought was that all your web traffic would be “shrunk” going through Onavo servers so you could save cellular data (before there was unlimited). It worked too, it’s sad to see a good idea turned into Facebook spyware.
Unfortunately I am stuck using Whatsapp because of family and friends, otherwise i wouln't touch anything related to this "company".
Where's the part where it says it will use your information against you, use it to rate you, sell it to anyone under the sun, use it to manipulate democracy, and treat you like a lab rat by using it to see if they can manupulate your emotions?
Nah. That would butt-hurt Apple's bottom line too much (i.e. alienating 18 billion iOS/FB users overnight). They can't go that far.
I believe this to be a fallacy that we've all fallen into over the past 20 years.
People are so connected to "the rest of the world", that they neglect their "island" which should really be their priority.
Though that's good advice!
People just need balance. This "social" world we live in isn't going away any time soon and does have its benefits. But people need to lean away from it and use it as a supplement to their lives, not the center of their lives.
Well, at least with FB, people *should* be smart enough to realize anyone can post there, so any info should be checked and a bit of critical thinking employed. The real problem is with the MSM that is full of fake news and propaganda, because too many assume it can be trusted. That's the real danger... FB is what it is.
I guess it depends on why you're using a VPN. Some people might just be using it to protect themselves from a public network (i.e.: coffee shop WiFi) and don't care that the services is tracking their usage. But, yeah, I think most people assume a VPN is a secure tunnel w/o 'man in the middle' doing something.
