Deshittification Part 2: Bypassing the App Store Gatekeeper

Deshittification Part 2: Bypassing the App Store Gatekeeper fabricati-diem.inform.social

How LG WebOS holds third-party applications hostage behind mandatory telemetry endpoints—and how network isolation exposes forced consent under GDPR Article 7(4).

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SockThief2 days ago

"Under GDPR Article 7(4), consent must be freely given. In plain terms, a company cannot hold a basic service hostage to force you into data collection. If data processing is not strictly necessary to deliver a service, bundling the two together violates EU law."

I'm very curious how it will all unfold with all the cover LG is getting lately. Props for the author!

ThePowerOfFuet2 days ago

This is part 2 of a 3-part exposé.

Part 1: https://fabricati-diem.inform.social/post/deshittification-a...

Part 3: https://fabricati-diem.inform.social/post/deshittification-a...

Read the full thread on Hacker News →

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