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Re:Don't Download Apps by socalgal2 on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @09:33PM (#46064890)
Apps require you to sign in so they've got you immediately. They can share all your activity with whoever they want. Websites (many) do not require you to login (youtube, reddit, hacker news, etc....)

Apps also try to open all links into their own webview, a webview in which they can track all activity.

Re:Don't Download Apps by raw_anon_1111 on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @09:47PM (#46064987)
Even if you don’t log in, Facebook can tell that you were looking for something on a third party site.

And that was something that apps on iOS tried to do - see what other apps you were using by opening a url - Apple started restricting that years ago.

Re:Don't Download Apps by dahrkael on Thursday November 27, 2025 @02:51AM (#46066825)
reddit in mobile forces you to use the app
Re:Don't Download Apps by matt-attack on Thursday November 27, 2025 @04:51PM (#46073544)
Not old.Reddit.con
Re:Don't Download Apps by GJim on Thursday November 27, 2025 @04:19AM (#46067390)
> They can share all your activity with whoever they want.

Ummmm.... You are aware of the GDPR?

Your data cannot be shared with anybody without your explicit opt-in consent. If you choose to give this consent, then more fool you.

Re:Don't Download Apps by raw_anon_1111 on Saturday November 29, 2025 @12:59AM (#46085458)
Except for the government once the EU passes Chat Control…