Apple Sending User Data to Chinese Company for Fraudulent Website Warnings in Safari

[Abazigal]

The story was updated. Only Android was tested. Seems like a HUGE correction.

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Not really. They didn’t clarify whether the app works with the iPhone or not, just that they haven’t tested the app on iOS yet. Which still leaves the possibility that it might, and that’s all they need the public to think.

 

[matrix07]

people use safari?

Hell yes, everyday. Happily.
You’re using spy malware that is Chrome?

 

[magicschoolbus]

If a Chinese government owned company is getting my user data I will NEVER buy another apple product again.

 

[matrix07]

Not really. They didn’t clarify whether the app works with the iPhone or not, just that they haven’t tested the app on iOS yet. Which still leaves the possibility that it might, and that’s all they need the public to think.

It‘s not as easy to give a root access on iPhone. By installing an app? I’d say it’s almost impossible.

 

[ugahairydawgs]

Did you even look? It’s directly in Safari settings

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No need to get snippy. I did see that. But my reading of it was just that it was just turning off the warning and that the data would still be sent or just not give you the warning when you are going to a site with known issues.

 

[Smith288]

I can’t imagine being in Hong Kong, checking a “fraudulent” website that has news on when/where protests are taking shape and having your door knocked on a day later. Apple is willingly taking the side of a communist regime because of manufacturing agreement and some market share. It’s really gross.

 

[69Mustang]

Why I should be scared? I didn’t use social media much. Only Twitter. And I don’t play computer game. I only play games on Arcade. ??‍♂️
Please stop pretend to know who I am.

I was speaking generally. You are the one who, unprompted, replied to my comment. You shouldn't be scared. No one should. You should be more aware of the inter-connectivity of our digital world though. To say you only do X, Y, and Z so you don't have to worry about A, B, and C sort of displays a higher level of naivete than I expected from someone on a tech site. But hey, whatever helps you sleep.

 

[Kabeyun]

I have said in the past that I have no reason not to trust Apple unless they give me one. Now i have.

Why?

 

[Abazigal]

It‘s not as easy to give a root access on iPhone.

Perhaps, but this news could not come at a worse time, with the recent spotlight on Apple and their supposed kowtowing to China. I won’t be surprised if people buy into the narrative that Apple might have built a back door into their OS just for China, because you can’t prove a negative.

 

[matrix07]

I was speaking generally. You are the one who, unprompted, replied to my comment. You shouldn't be scared. No one should. You should be more aware of the inter-connectivity of our digital world though. To say you only do X, Y, and Z so you don't have to worry about A, B, and C sort of displays a higher level of naivete than I expected from someone on a tech site. But hey, whatever helps you sleep.

I’m old enough to be able to take care of myself, thank you very much. You’re not the only one in the world who knows how online world works you know?
And by the way, if you’re talking generally and not directly to me please don’t quote me.

 

[69Mustang]

I’m old enough to be able to take care of myself, thank you very much. You’re not the only one in the world who knows how online world works you know?
And by the way, if you’re talking generally and not directly to me please don’t quote me.

Again, you came to my quote, not the other way around. Simply stop replying and your issue is solved.

 

[matrix07]

I can’t imagine being in Hong Kong, checking a “fraudulent” website that has news on when/where protests are taking shape and having your door knocked on a day later. Apple is willingly taking the side of a communist regime because of manufacturing agreement and some market share. It’s really gross.

It's gross. Apple needs to do something about their China dependence ASAP or it will only get worse, especially when China begins to challenge Western world in the near future.
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Again, you came to my quote, not the other way around. Simply stop replying and your issue is solved.

I quoted you because I response to yours *directly*, not generally. Get it now?

 

[Khedron]

Wooooooooooooooooow

This is corrupt AF from Tim

Absolute disgrace to go from "what's on your iPhone stays on your iPhone" to "we send your IP and browsing history to the Communist Party"

 

[ersan191]

This past week has been a major turning point for me concerning my trust for Apple

The sky is falling. Doomsday is upon us. Repent.

 

[PhillyGuy72]

When I see them - or any massive company - rambling on about "privacy, privacy privacy."
I tend to mumble to myself. "Bull?"
It doesn't shock me, nothing about our info being shared doesn't anymore.

 

[Khedron]

Love posts like these. I can imagine you’ve read the small print for every bit of hardware and software you’ve ever owned.
No? Didn’t think so.

There was a study that showed to read all of Apple's fine print would take something like 3 months so anyone claiming they have is a liar

 

[GalileoSeven]

Perhaps, but this news could not come at a worse time, with the recent spotlight on Apple and their supposed kowtowing to China. I won’t be surprised if people buy into the narrative that Apple might have built a back door into their OS just for China, because you can’t prove a negative.

Exactly

 

[Nicksd84]

Apple never truly cared about privacy or they wouldn’t allow every app to have a billion different tracking snippets built into it. Look how many Instagram and Facebook requests I have within minutes even tho I have neither app installed

Where did that screenshot come from?

 

[_Refurbished_]

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That is all.

 

[az431]

Much ado about nothing. Every website you visit can see and log your IP. Moreover, an IP alone is meaningless since people since most IPs are dynamically assigned and shared thousands of people.

 

[Mansu944]

It's for everyone and there's nothing unsafe about sending data to Google.

Really? You trust google to do the right thing?

 

[az431]

Apple never truly cared about privacy or they wouldn’t allow every app to have a billion different tracking snippets built into it. Look how many Instagram and Facebook requests I have within minutes even tho I have neither app installed

Maybe you should take the time to learn how a web browser works.

 

[femike]

So data being sent to Google is ok but Tencent not?
...so an American mega-corporation Google with close ties to the US Gov is good but a Chinese company is not.
hmmm... rightyo.

 

[az431]

Apple claims to take privacy seriously, but then they send user data to some Chinese company... bloody hypocrites!

Apple isn't "sending" anything. It is you who is making the request to check for fraudulent website, and how do you expect that to occur if you don't send any information. Moreover, an IP address alone is not personal information, and cannot be used to identify anyone. You "send" a lot more information every time you visit a website.

Get a grip.

 

[GalileoSeven]

So data being sent to Google is ok but Tencent not?
...so an American mega-corporation Google with close ties to the US Gov is good but a Chinese company is not.
hmmm... rightyo.

Google sells your data to advertisers. Tenecent is a company operating under the heavy thumb of China's communist government (link). Yeah, I'd say there's just a bit of a difference there