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My first thought is that this is really Google's problem to fix. How is it even possible to do this on Android? Or is this also possible on iOS?
My first thought is that this is really Google's problem to fix. How is it even possible to do this on Android? Or is this also possible on iOS?
This is irrespective of the OS. Basically, on the webview, they are running a downloading and running hidden video with all the trackers going off.
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> Advertising is a scourge upon society. I understand where you're coming from, but that's painting with a pretty broad brush. Advertising covers everything from the signage stating the name of the mom-and-pop shop on the corner (which is why cities often limit the size of logos/names on building) to billboards on the side of the freeway. It covers movie trailers I seek out ant watch to see what's coming soon to comm…
I am more on the position that advertising as a function of product promotion is dying, in all, but the most extreme overkill forms.
Why is that even possible to hijack an active ad feed? It implicates that in-app ads are high risk security-wise. I just can't believe how broken the infrastructure for web services actually is, and why the companies doing and serving ads space only act when revenue is at stake. This and many other things are getting out of hand.
Advertising is a scourge upon society.
> Advertising is a scourge upon society. I understand where you're coming from, but that's painting with a pretty broad brush. Advertising covers everything from the signage stating the name of the mom-and-pop shop on the corner (which is why cities often limit the size of logos/names on building) to billboards on the side of the freeway. It covers movie trailers I seek out ant watch to see what's coming soon to comm…
I am amused that the article detailing a very good reason to use an adblocker asked me to disable mine.
Edit: OK, you can. But not with other apps from the official stores.
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I am more on the position that advertising as a function of product promotion is dying, in all, but the most extreme overkill forms.
Is it possible you just don't notice the non-extreme forms anymore, given how extreme the rest is?
Advertising is a scourge upon society.
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This is irrespective of the OS. Basically, on the webview, they are running a downloading and running hidden video with all the trackers going off.
Not necessarily. You can’t run wild on iOS.
Or you can wake up and smell the coffee.
It has nothing to do with the OS but everything to do with how HTML works on in app browsers.