Why is facebook spyware part of Spotify. I signed up to Spotify via email not facebook login.
Facebook iOS SDK Remotely Crashing Spotify, TikTok, Pinterest, Winno and More
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#12Why is facebook spyware part of Spotify. I signed up to Spotify via email not facebook login.
i mean, they offer FB sign in in the app, so the FB SDK is bundled with the app binary. looks like the mere presence of the library is causing crashes. someone on a related GH thread noted they commented out the code invoking the FB SDK but the issue remained.
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#13Why is facebook spyware part of Spotify. I signed up to Spotify via email not facebook login.
i mean, they offer FB sign in in the app, so the FB SDK is bundled with the app binary. looks like the mere presence of the library is causing crashes. someone on a related GH thread noted they commented out the code invoking the FB SDK but the issue remained.
Yeah these SDKs are siphoning off data without authorization like your location, songs you listen to and who knows what else (eg other processes or apps running on your phone). Eg the latest iOS exploit allows any app to get access to all SMS data.
Tech companies of today trample upon individual privacy openly. Amazing!
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#14This is a good resource to see who is being impacted[1].
[1] - https://downdetector.com
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#15I block all Facebook domains with the NextDNS iOS app — didn't seem to be affected by this. Blocking spyware has its perks.
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#16But all of the engineers passed LeetCode, how could this be?
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
i mean, they offer FB sign in in the app, so the FB SDK is bundled with the app binary. looks like the mere presence of the library is causing crashes. someone on a related GH thread noted they commented out the code invoking the FB SDK but the issue remained.
Yeah these SDKs are siphoning off data without authorization like your location, songs you listen to and who knows what else (eg other processes or apps running on your phone). Eg the latest iOS exploit allows any app to get access to all SMS data. Tech companies of today trample upon individual privacy openly. Amazing!
i'm by a longshot no facebook fan but... are you sure the SDK can actually siphon out what songs you listen or your location from the app it's sandboxed in (which, BTW, is in its own sandbox from an iOS system POV, and also has its own set of permissions)?
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#18I really think the use of remote, undocumented and unknown code just needs to end. Including the SDK which can make changes invisibly should never be an acceptable practice.
And it's why I am weary of installing apps in general. Tip: use f-droid, check privacy exodus and stick to the browser where possible, where you can have much greater control, and not be spied on by FB.
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#19file this under: you get exactly what you deserve....
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#20Why is facebook spyware part of Spotify. I signed up to Spotify via email not facebook login.
They had some big partnership deal about 8 years ago which involved some low level integration. It also gave Spotify access to more Facebook user information than what was originally authorized, like letting Spotify read users' FB messages.
I remember being grandfathered into not having it and Spotify would ask me every time I logged in to integrate my FB account.