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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Apr 2017

    Aral Balkan Retweeted kadhim (^ー^)ノ

    Wait, so Uber was somehow secretly tracking iPhone users even after the app had been deleted & only got a slap on the wrist? WTF @tim_cook?https://twitter.com/kadhimshubber/status/856159271230345216 …

    Aral Balkan added,

    kadhim (^ー^)ノVerified account @kadhimshubber
    What. The. Hell. https://nyti.ms/2pSKrMB  pic.twitter.com/zSKJemKGMO
    9:44 AM - 23 Apr 2017
    • 55 Retweets
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    9 replies 55 retweets 43 likes
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      2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        We all know @Uber is trash but it’s *inexcusable* that @Apple kept the app after it violated the privacy of Apple customers. CC @tim_cookhttps://twitter.com/aral/status/856187129432551424 …

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        Wait, so Uber was somehow secretly tracking iPhone users even after the app had been deleted & only got a slap on the wrist? WTF @tim_cook? https://twitter.com/kadhimshubber/status/856159271230345216 …
        5 replies 28 retweets 33 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        Let me rephrase: It is inexcusable that the @Uber app is still in the App Store today after it violated the privacy of @Apple’s customers.https://twitter.com/aral/status/856187788001247232 …

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        Replying to @aral
        We all know @Uber is trash but it’s *inexcusable* that @Apple kept the app after it violated the privacy of Apple customers. CC @tim_cook https://twitter.com/aral/status/856187129432551424 …
        3 replies 18 retweets 24 likes
      4. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        I want a reply to this, @tim_cook, and I don’t think I’m the only one. What are you going to do about this now the cat’s out of the bag?https://twitter.com/aral/status/856188049197236224 …

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        Replying to @aral
        Let me rephrase: It is inexcusable that the @Uber app is still in the App Store today after it violated the privacy of @Apple’s customers. https://twitter.com/aral/status/856187788001247232 …
        0 replies 23 retweets 30 likes
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      2. Benjamin Mayo‏Verified account @bzamayo 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @tim_cook

        Benjamin Mayo Retweeted Benjamin Mayo

        Scummy nonetheless but ‘tracking’ is not a great way to describe ithttps://twitter.com/bzamayo/status/856182198747189248 …

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        Benjamin MayoVerified account @bzamayo
        Replying to @bzamayo
        It’s more like Uber made a ‘cookie’ (web analogy) so that analytics from other sources could cross-reference to that unique identifier.
        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @bzamayo

        Did Uber knowingly violate @Apple’s customers’ privacy? Yes. Were customers made aware? No. Is the App still there? Yes. +@tim_cook

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Benjamin Mayo‏Verified account @bzamayo 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @Apple @tim_cook

        “Scummy nonetheless” I agree customers should have been informed.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Tinfoil 2.0  😱‏ @tfoil2 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral

        If the app is deleted, how is this even possible unless Uber operates 3rd-party code in other apps or web pages?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @tfoil2

        I have no freakin’ idea.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. J0nathan A1bright‏ @d1gi 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @tfoil2

        pic.twitter.com/tLD7xbLIdr

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. J0nathan A1bright‏ @d1gi 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @d1gi @aral @tfoil2

        pic.twitter.com/IZU7MFUSgT

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Tinfoil 2.0  😱‏ @tfoil2 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @d1gi @aral

        So it’s behind-the-scenes sharing of a fingerprint-based identifier. Limited applicability I’d think. Sure they could ID most re-installers.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Fabio Chiusi‏Verified account @fabiochiusi 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @tim_cook

        It definitely requires some - a lot of - explaining. Starting from how this is even possible in the first place.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Hans Tosti‏ @hanstosti 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @tim_cook

        I’m more interested in the geeky version: How’s that even possible?? (I think it’s a hoax though)

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      2. Joachim‏ @cocoafrog 24 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral

        I usually agree, but in this case it seems they “only” fingerprinted a device to combat fraud, no real “tracking after deletion”

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Joachim‏ @cocoafrog 24 Apr 2017
        Replying to @cocoafrog @aral

        while they did violate Apple's rules, giving them a public warning and request changes seems proportionate to the damage done (not much)

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. may-li  🦄 khoe‏ @mayli 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @tim_cook

        pic.twitter.com/0GTTddGBQC

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      1. vruz‏ @vruz 23 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @tim_cook

        Has it ever been hard to tell which's Apple's side? https://www.google.com/search?q=apple+censors+application&oq=apple+censors+application …

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