News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM Obfuscation (Part 1). Parent comment

Re:Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM Obfuscation (Part 1) by ballenf on Saturday December 24, 2022 @09:10AM (#34116925)
Giving users the permissions would simply be a training exercise in "I have to say 'yes' or TikTok breaks". Like how Android worked a few years ago with the other permissions.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM Obfuscation (Part 1) by trifurcate on Saturday December 24, 2022 @09:43AM (#34117199)
Android largely works now with these permission prompts, though. TikTok asks you for a million permissions too, and many average end users decline. Many people also opt out of tracking on Facebook et al. when iOS prompts them about it.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM Obfuscation (Part 1) by monkpit on Saturday December 24, 2022 @10:28AM (#34117687)
> and many average end users decline

[citation needed]

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM Obfuscation (Part 1) by scarface74 on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:49AM (#34118540)
Really? How much more of a citation do you need than Facebook admitted during their quarterly financials the effect that iOS users opting out had?

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/02/facebook-says-apple-ios-priv...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM Obfuscation (Part 1) by saagarjha on Saturday December 24, 2022 @12:34PM (#34119004)
If you don’t present the tracking prompt exactly how Apple wants you to they boot you from the store. The same is not true for a website.
[ Parent | on HN ]