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		enigmo 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some users have noticed settings that let Meta ana... this already exists, many apps use it. I do wish it was mandatory for _all_ apps to use it instead of being optional.

MiddleEndian 5 days ago [–]

iOS (and Android) could also replace the non-privacy-respecting one with a privacy-respecting one that just gives dummy responses to other API calls. Devices should be lying on my behalf to apps and services all the time.

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