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Apps for boycotting American products surge to the top of the Danish App Store (techcrunch.com)

submitted 2 days ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/technology@beehaw.org

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European consumers are fighting back against the U.S. following Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, a Danish territory. As a result, two mobile apps that offer a way to determine if products are made in America, then suggest local alternatives, have surged to the top of the Danish App Store in recent days.

The boost in downloads comes as Danish consumers have been organizing a grassroots boycott of American-made products, which also included canceling their U.S. vacations and ditching their subscriptions to U.S.-based streaming services, like Netflix.

Across both iOS and Android, two apps, NonUSA and Made O’Meter, have entered the top 10 this month, according to new data from market intelligence provider Appfigures.

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[–] doleo@lemmy.one 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

obviously, not via their app stores. the EU really needs to slap them harder, especially apple in this case, for their malicious compliance.

[–] petrescatraian@libranet.de 2 points 2 days ago

I didn't ask you how they shouldn't get it. I asked you how they should. Like, only one way. Because even on Android, the average user is not gonna use F-Droid and using an apk file is simply not practical for many. Sure, you get users, but if your goal is to make it easier for the majority of the people, they sure as hell will not download F-Droid just for one specific app. Besides that, it is also a market opportunity. I'm sure the devs of these apps also make some good money on these.

As for Apple... sure, there is AltStore, but how many people are using it yet?

[–] gjoel@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would love to move away from Google. However, Danish security apps require Google Play for security verification so it isn't viable to move away from mainstream Android and Google Play - unless it's to Apple, which is hardly better.

[–] doleo@lemmy.one 5 points 2 days ago

No, your government should be moving away from using an american company for 'security' verification.

[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Hopefully this episode gives the Danish government reason enough to get away from American owned tech.