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Why Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks (www.wired.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Zerush@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

When it was forced to add a search engine default selector to Android in 2019, many of the developers behind alternative options initially criticized the design and denounced Google’s practice of selling slots on the screen through auctions.

Naked corruption.

Also, if your users need a web browser defined in 2024, I’m sorry that your users are fucking morons and old people. The old people will die soon and then you’ll only have the morons left.

[–] nix@midwest.social 9 points 6 months ago

You need to meet more young people they don't know either specifically because companies like google and apple try to obscure competition by making their way seem like the only way.

[–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

Can you please elaborate what you mean "web browser defined in 2024"? Thanks.

[–] Moonrise2473@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The average people don't know the concept of browser. I saw people using Google search (the app) as a browser. I saw people trying to login in their webmail using Google search (the app), then in order to see what photo they wanted to upload they went back to home by closing the WebView, watching the photo, then using again the Google search app to login in their webmail. Extremely infuriating, I wanted to die.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 months ago

Jfc. I don't have much exposure to people younger than me using technology. Family (nieces and nephew) live in another state, so I don't watch them use phones and tablets. I wonder if my adult niece (who's very bright) is doing things this way and I just wasn't aware. Fuck me. I thought we'd be past this by now.