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exu@feditown.com to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

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Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

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exu@feditown.com to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
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  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    Federated solutions which can’t be stopped, self hosted, and available via Fdroid.

    Only real answer.

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      Until Google revokes publishing privileges for side-loading applications. I think we’ll have to go further and get used to making PWAs and regular websites.

      • grue@lemmy.world
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        side-loading

        You mean “installing normally.” “Sideloading” is fucking anti-property-rights loaded language.

        • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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          Do you have a better, simple word for what they’re banning?

          • Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            installing?

            downloading and installing programs.

            • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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              But they’re not banning downloading and installing programs. What are they blocking, specifically?

              • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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                regular installs of apps by unverified or suspended developers

                they can still be installed by

                • signing it yourself
                • installing via adb
                • disabling Google Play Protect

                whenever I point this out to the drama queens here, they get hissy

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                  Yes. Just looking for a simple 1-3 word term that encapsulates this

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