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Samsung embeds IronSource spyware app on phones across WANA

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845 points the-anarchist | 1 comments | 21 Jun 25 03:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.264s | source
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the-anarchist ◴[21 Jun 25 04:05 UTC] No.44334404[source]▶
As this post is trending quicker and more than I would have expected it to, I would like to add to this story:

It appears to be a similar case across the MENA region. While the SMEX post primarily focuses on WANA, it is possible to find other reports (e.g. [1]) from the MENA region that describe similar practices by Samsung. There, however, the stories talk about "Aura", rather than "AppCloud".

[1] https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/06/212144/samsung-embe...

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averysmallbird ◴[21 Jun 25 04:17 UTC] No.44334453[source]▶
Same same. SMEX is based in Lebanon — (S)WANA is an obnoxious term that’s going around for MENA.
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Mistletoe ◴[21 Jun 25 04:35 UTC] No.44334541[source]▶
We don't know what any of these acronyms mean!
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hmcq6 ◴[21 Jun 25 05:56 UTC] No.44334915[source]▶
MENA - Middle East & North Africa

WANA - West Asia & North Africa

SMEX - "a non-profit that advocates for and advances human rights in digital spaces across West Asia and North Africa." (from their website)

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1. more-nitor ◴[21 Jun 25 07:15 UTC] No.44335373[source]▶
"non-profit" doesn't mean "this guys are morally right and only conveys truths"

it just means that they don't pay taxes