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      Apps also provide the developer with way more data collection as websites only get a sliver of access that apps get. Mostly, LI wants your contacts.

      There’s a reason we have an ongoing class action suit stretching back decades against LI and their invasive practices.

      They have always been one of the worst social media companies probably scummier than Fb.

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        What would you expect out of “suck off capitalist daddies to hopefully get a job” the social media company?

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      I deleted the Twitter app recently and replaced it on my phone with a launcher bookmark to the website. Loss of functionality was minimal. I lose notifications but on the flipside my browser strips out all the ads and I have 250MB less bloat on my phone. So I’d say I’m on the winning side. Probably true to for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit and any other app which is just a thin wrapper over some HTML.

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      ad blockers work even better in apps thou?
      since due to play store limitations all ads are coming from a single, easily blockable domain

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          “cloud” solutions - nextdns (i actually quite like it)
          on-device (no root; mild battery drain) - AdAway, Blokada
          on-device (rooted, no battery drain) - AdAway (edits hosts file)