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cm0002@lemmings.world to Privacy@programming.dev · 23 days ago

PSA: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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PSA: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

cm0002@lemmings.world to Privacy@programming.dev · 23 days ago
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The latest update for the popular Nova Launcher app includes Facebook Ads and Google AdMob.

Compare 8.2.4: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/698198/

With 8.1.6: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/673643/

From 2 trackers to 6 trackers. From 30 permissions to 36. And two of the “trackers” are for ad stuff, like Facebook Ads.

I believe the owner also changed. It’s no longer Branch, but something called Instabridge Sweden.

By @K0Z@lemdro.id

  • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    23 days ago

    Free version or Prime as well? Had Prime like 15 years.

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      23 days ago

      Same app, but when I went to cut off network access to it just a few minutes ago it had zero network utilization, so presumably prime skips that.

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        Well, that’s good to know. Bought the app like a decade ago, sucks to see it atrophy.

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        23 days ago

        That’s what they said in the announcement when they acquired Nova (someone else posted their announcement). Well, they didn’t mention tracking, they just mentioned ads.

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