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erronis

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1. Please, NO. Apps are a way to invade privacy. Use the web with as many privacy extensions as you can.

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 08:11 PM

Aug 26

Never install a banking app! These are vectors from criminals to get into your accounts.

Whether Apple or Android/Google or otherwise. Vulnerabilities abound.

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Please, NO. Apps are a way to invade privacy. Use the web with as many privacy extensions as you can. erronis Aug 26 #1

Question Cirsium Aug 26 #2

It's what we used to call 'software' Oeditpus Rex Aug 27 #4

No, but you can save a website to you "Homepage" Bristlecone Aug 26 #3

You spelled 'ass' wrong. Harker Aug 27 #5

Friends don't let friends do apps. I've seen what they do to people. hunter Aug 27 #6

Deleting post. Got my answer. Fla Dem Aug 27 #7