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  • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.orgEnglish
    35·
    1 year ago

    Ads already exist in Reddit’s system as a different subtype of the same entity that a post or a comment is. They could just… Present adds in the API call returns. And they could have someone doing regular checks to ensure that the app developers aren’t filtering out ads. This is so fucking stupid lol

    • ono@lemmy.caEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      That wouldn’t give Reddit access to your phone’s APIs.

      Android permissions required by Reddit 2023.23.0:
      • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
      • android.permission.INTERNET
      • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
      • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
      • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
      • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
      • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
      • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
      • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
      • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
      • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
      • android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
      • android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
      • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
      • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
      • com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
      • android.permission.VIBRATE
      • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
      • android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
      • android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
      • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
      • android.permission.CAMERA
      • android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
      • android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
      • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
      • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
      • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
      • com.reddit.frontpage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
      • com.android.vending.BILLING
      • android.permission.BLUETOOTH
      • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
      • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
      • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
      • com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
      • com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
      • com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
      • com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
      • com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
      • com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
      • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
      • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
      • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
      • android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
      • com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
      • com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
      • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
      • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
      • Sparking@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        tbf, there isn’t anything super nefarious there. I don’t even see location.

        I guess the money maker is the Google add id.