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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by bsder on Friday August 28, 2020 @07:25PM (#24311579)
The problem I have isn't that Google bans these apps.

The problem is the fact that Google banning these apps borders on state censorship because of the monopolistic position Google has.

Busting up Google solves the correct problem.

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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by myko on Friday August 28, 2020 @08:55PM (#24312241)
That doesn't make sense. The apps can be made available outside of the play s tore. There's no state level censorship here.
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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by smonff on Saturday August 29, 2020 @06:13AM (#24315066)
True. This is not censorship. People can still direct-download the APK from Github or from an alternative apps Store.
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