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Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attracting controversy

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hersko ◴[17 Nov 25 17:14 UTC] No.45955639[source]▶
So a Unity owned bloatware company being used by Samsung is now somehow controversial because it was founded in Israel? Am i reading this right?
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paxys ◴[17 Nov 25 19:46 UTC] No.45957425[source]▶
RTFA

> The presence of an Israeli-origin technology component on Samsung phones in WANA countries poses additional problems. Several nations in this region legally bar Israeli companies from operating, and in light of the ongoing Israel–Palestine conflict, the preload of an app tied to such a company becomes even more contentious.

So yes, the presence of Israeli software is a problem in many countries, and may even be illegal.

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1. dogma1138 ◴[17 Nov 25 20:06 UTC] No.45957657[source]▶
I’ll wager there is a bit more Israeli tech in those phones than some adware.
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2. _DeadFred_ ◴[17 Nov 25 20:38 UTC] No.45958009[source]▶
Or a heck of a lot of non-phone tech as well.