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"Sideloading" is Double Speak – Say this: App Stores Are the Real Threat, Cuckloading (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by autonomoususer@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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"Sideloading" is framed as some privacy hack but it’s just double speak.

App stores? They are an excuse to steal our control, spy on us, destroy our privacy, all while lying, pretending to protect us, deceiving us.

F-Droid? That is a library, not a store.

Stop falling for this scam. Fight fire with fire. Call app stores what they are: Cuckloading!

Example

Google's forcing us into cuckloaded apps.

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[–] Pricklesthemagicfish@reddthat.com -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sometimes people deserve to be talked down to. Logic like yours is how the us didn't punish the south correctly for rebellion now we get trump tards and world war 3 congratulations on your winning stategy.

[–] SirHaxalot@nord.pub 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah man, this is just some divisive bullshit. How many people have you converted by leading with telling them they’re getting cucked? I think it’s a much greater chance that if you ’accuse’ someone of ”cuckloading” they will just become defensive.

I am also a bit impressed how quickly you brought US politics, slavery and world wars into a discussion about online privacy.