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Lou | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Why tho? They’re just trying to save users from scams and back doors 🤔
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matata | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 most apps on there aren't even opensource 

most used social media apps are literally infiltrated by malicious three letter agencies

all I'm saying is the vital role doesnt exist
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matata | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 but i get ur point

if it weren't for bitcoin and the network i acquired i wouldnt know left from right either
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nobody | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Having worked Help Desk for a long, long time, I assure you that your experience is most likely not true for the overwhelming population of average users. The number of times the problem description started with "I just downloaded a free wallpaper..." is obscene.

I never get these calls on cellphones, because the app store does stop the overwhelming majority of this malware.
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matata | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 to which of the three lines are you referring tho
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matata | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 halp @noBody𓅦🧱
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noBody𓅦🧱 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I think the third
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nobody | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 The vital role. I believe, genuinely, that for the majority of users, it does serve a vital role.
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matata | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 maybe idk what "malicious" means then 

i just do not believe in the distinction between rogue and non-rogue malicious apps/devs
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nobody | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It’s a fuzzy line to be sure.