Congress’s moves against TikTok threaten freedom of speech and are grounded in baseless anti-Chinese hysteria. That dangerous fearmongering attitude appears to be becoming bipartisan consensus.

  •  Quexotic   ( @Quexotic@beehaw.org ) English
    1•3 months ago

    Not sure how many of them would try that. Most average people don’t know how to use their phone, only how to use the services made for them. Or at least that’s how I see it nowadays.

    They’re one YouTube video away from VPN and APKPure.

    Google can remotely remove and install apps, even without user notice.

    TIL. Time to think a little harder about de-googling.

    •  ReversalHatchery   ( @ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org ) English
      1•3 months ago

      TIL. Time to think a little harder about de-googling.

      As a proof, open the app’s page on the play store on your web browser on PC, you’ll be offered to install the app to one of your devices logged in. It’s the inverse, not the exact thing I said, but closely related