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Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for... by TYPE_FASTER on Thursday September 24, 2020 @08:20PM (#24585194)
> can't get your GPS location without telling Apple, etc.).

I'd rather an iOS app have location listed as a capability in the manifest than have Android send my location to Google for the purpose of selling advertising based on store visits.

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Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for... by lern_too_spel on Thursday September 24, 2020 @08:41PM (#24585328)
Me too. Luckily, on Android, apps must also request the location permission, and you don't have to send your location to anybody. This is unlike iOS, where Apple gets your location no matter what.
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