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Re:See what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-a... by jker on Thursday August 18, 2022 @10:29PM (#32517081)
But when you click a link in the TikTok app, TikTok opens an in-app browser for you to view it in - and that’s where it’s gathering all the information. It’s a deceptive practice, since most users won’t realize that they’re not simply surfing a website as usual.
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Re:See what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-a... by int_19h on Friday August 19, 2022 @02:33AM (#32518081)
Not only that, but per the article, TikTok is the only popular app that does this while not providing an option to open the link in regular browser from within the built-in one.
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Re:See what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-a... by soheil on Friday August 19, 2022 @12:20PM (#32522965)
This is just an idiotic statement. Almost all social media apps do this. In addition apps like Yelp do this to the determent of business owners.
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Re:See what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-a... by soheil on Friday August 19, 2022 @12:21PM (#32522984)
Did you just wake up today after reading this article and learned about the existence of in-app browsers? This is a common practice by almost all social media apps.
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