Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attracting controversy

Re:Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attrac... by paxys on Monday November 17, 2025 @02:46PM (#45957425)

RTFA

> The presence of an Israeli-origin technology component on Samsung phones in WANA countries poses additional problems. Several nations in this region legally bar Israeli companies from operating, and in light of the ongoing Israel–Palestine conflict, the preload of an app tied to such a company becomes even more contentious.

So yes, the presence of Israeli software is a problem in many countries, and may even be illegal.

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Re:Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attrac... by dogma1138 on Monday November 17, 2025 @03:06PM (#45957657)

I’ll wager there is a bit more Israeli tech in those phones than some adware.

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Re:Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attrac... by _DeadFred_ on Monday November 17, 2025 @03:38PM (#45958009)

Or a heck of a lot of non-phone tech as well.

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Re:Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attrac... by xenospn on Monday November 17, 2025 @03:55PM (#45958171)

Apple's A/M-series chips are designed in Israel. My guess is no one is banning iPhones.

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