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minus-squarepulsewidth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoI was curious of the same a few days back, and my research couldn’t find a single instance of malware being distributed by the F-Droid store.
minus-squareMyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoBut even if it does, what’s it to them if something they have no say over affects people not using their stuff?
minus-squarepulsewidth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoOh yeah, it’s bullshit that reduces user agency and choice either way, I just don’t believe for one second that it will improve security as Google is claiming. Its just about control and google consolidating power.
minus-squaretoynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·23 days agoLike Bluetooth requiring location permissions?
I was curious of the same a few days back, and my research couldn’t find a single instance of malware being distributed by the F-Droid store.
But even if it does, what’s it to them if something they have no say over affects people not using their stuff?
Oh yeah, it’s bullshit that reduces user agency and choice either way, I just don’t believe for one second that it will improve security as Google is claiming. Its just about control and google consolidating power.
Like Bluetooth requiring location permissions?