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The CNN article talks a bit more about privacy issues. This bit caught my eye:

It’s only available on iOS because Aaron says the app would have to collect information that could ultimately put users at risk to provide the same experience on Android.

I would like to see some details about this. Perhaps there's a way to work around that problem, even if it meant publishing on F-Droid instead of Google Play.

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[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

You act like Apple doesn't collect an absolute massive amount of data on every one of their devices and users. Sure it's done In a more clandestine way than Google but they still do.

With Google I can run a security focused ROM like GrapheneOS and have virtually no data collection on my device, while with apple black boxes you will enjoy the illusion of data privacy and be happy about it.

I know installing custom ROMs is not standard user behaviour and I will concede that in many instances apple is better than stock android for privacy /security, but the way you framed your argument erked me because you cant say or prove anything with their closed source black boxes. Apple aren't good people, they are anti consumer and exist to make money. Of course they collect data.