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#Meta #Facebook and #Yandex are always looking for new ways to spy on you and track you. #LocalMess is the latest in a long line of abusive methods to gather your private data. Having their mobile app installed gives them super powers. Uninstall it. If you must use these services, do not use their app, keep it in the browser, or even better, use a wrapper app, like *

SlimSocial for Facebook | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Browse Facebook

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GMaps WV | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Google Maps WebView Wrapper

Here is a nice technical write up:

Covert Web-to-App Tracking via Localhost on Android

#tracking #privacy

#Xiaomi is shipping a built-in blocklist to block the installation of apps by Application ID, no matter how they are installed, e.g. also blocks when using Unknown Sources. That list includes a number of #VPN providers #Lantern #FreeBrowser * https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/566440174 * https://web.archive.org/web/20241202062247/https://ggame.gledos.science/company/%E5%B0%8F%E7%B1%B3/MIUI.html#%E5%86%85%E7%BD%AE%E8%BD%AF%E4%BB%B6%E9%BB%91%E5%90%8D%E5%8D%95 Inspecting com.miui.packageinstaller.apk shows: no_block, white, on_shelf, off_shelf, risk, illegal_distribution, high_risk, competitive_product, forbidden, risk_anti_spoofing, risk_vpn, virus_engine