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Samsung embeds IronSource spyware app on phones across WANA

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845 points the-anarchist | 5 comments | 21 Jun 25 03:06 UTC | HN request time: 2.186s | source
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thenthenthen ◴[21 Jun 25 05:19 UTC] No.44334730[source]▶
AppCloud, developed by the controversial Israeli-founded company ironSource (now owned by the American company Unity)

Yes the Unity 3D engine company wow.

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1. willtemperley ◴[21 Jun 25 06:35 UTC] No.44335092[source]▶
So Unity can now be considered malware by association.
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2. miohtama ◴[21 Jun 25 07:57 UTC] No.44335608[source]▶
Discussed in 2022 here

https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-is-merging-with-a-company-who-...

3. hoppyhoppy2 ◴[21 Jun 25 10:45 UTC] No.44336407{3}[source]▶
>Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

>Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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5. Dah00n ◴[21 Jun 25 10:54 UTC] No.44336449{3}[source]▶
"lol" comments are not worth the energy.