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Re:Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions an... by freehunter on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @07:24PM (#19687304)
BuzzFeed yes. But this is BuzzFeed News, featuring their Pulitzer Prize winning editorial staff. Very different from BuzzFeed.com.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BuzzFeed_News

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Re:Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions an... by busymom0 on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @08:14PM (#19687585)
> Pulitzer Prize winning editorial staff

That's no longer a reliable way of trusting the credibility. There's been many Pulitzer Prize news reporting which have come out to be completely false.

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Re:Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions an... by lucasmullens on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @08:46PM (#19687746)
Maybe, but it helps make them less of a "trash rag"
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