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Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards - X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it? (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 17 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Thanks, this is very helpful!

It’s only allowing me report apps I’ve installed so I’m wondering if I should very briefly install the app to allow that. I’m generally cautions of allowing dodgy apps on my devices.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (1 child)

    I wouldn't even download apps you don't feel comfortable with because the permissions they are granted are agreed-upon at the time of download and you are also boosting the download and usage metrics simply by installing it and opening it once.

    It's also extremely unlikely that an application such as X could ever be reported enough to have anything happen. I'm sure it's on a manually approved list

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago*

    Yes, I feel the same way you do. I really don't want to add to the download metrics. I'm making an exception this time. Some good journalists, for example Richard Chambers (Ireland), have downloaded it to test and debunk claims made by Musk about safeguards. I think their contribution was a net positive. So there are cases where it's worth doing.

    I did not need to open the app once. Just downloading it allowed me to complain to apple using the link above. I feel when it comes to a CSAM factory such as this (possibly even trained on CSAM material), and with EU headquarters in my country (Ireland), I have to report it so Apple cannot claim ignorance. Who knows, maybe a whistleblower will someday tell us how many reports there were. Unfortunately our leaders are not leading on this issue, so the social contract is broken and we should all (IMO) do much more than posting on social media. My personal discomfort is less important.

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