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Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by chewz on Monday January 13, 2020 @08:39PM (#22040981)
We can also easily mock GPS on Android and there are apps for that.
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by nomel on Monday January 13, 2020 @08:57PM (#22041086)
Great, you've covered 0.1% of the Android user base.
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by jayd16 on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @02:40AM (#22042690)
Are we talking about things we like, use and do, or are we in a pissing contest about who's team is winning?
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by lorenzhs on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @04:40AM (#22043256)
We're talking about privacy protections for all users, not just HN users. The change in iOS 13 doesn't allow you to do anything that wasn't possible before, the settings have existed for years. It "just" periodically asks if you really want to let that app access your location in the background all the time, showing you a map where it did so in the last few days. And according to the article, people are saying "no" a lot.

Users will disallow tracking if prompted. The average user won't go out of their way to spoof location data, though.

Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by heavyset_go on Monday January 13, 2020 @09:14PM (#22041183)
Apps can detect this, and some apps will ban you if you mock your location.
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by abeyer on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @12:11AM (#22042041)
Wait, they'll ban me from their privacy-invading malvertising? Where do I sign up?
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by judge2020 on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @12:26AM (#22042107)
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by Snetry on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @12:42AM (#22042178)
that's a special case in my opinion since the gameplay revolved around your location
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by heavyset_go on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @01:44PM (#22047895)
Some location-based dating apps will do this.
Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by ericlewis on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:58PM (#22041723)
yay "solutions"