Deshittification Part 2: Bypassing the App Store Gatekeeper
ibobev
11 points
2 comments
September 28, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
SockThief
"Under GDPR Article 7(4), consent must be freely given. In plain terms, a company cannot hold a basic service hostage to force you into data collection. If data processing is not strictly necessary to deliver a service, bundling the two together violates EU law." I'm very curious how it will all unfold with all the cover LG is getting lately. Props for the author!
ThePowerOfFuet
This is part 2 of a 3-part exposé. Part 1: https://fabricati-diem.inform.social/post/deshittification-a... Part 3: https://fabricati-diem.inform.social/post/deshittification-a...