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I clicked a link in IG once and and it opened via a webveiw. it was one of those "give us your email for a discount" popups so I put in "mark@aol.com" and at a
by emehrkay 11mo ago
I clicked a link in IG once and and it opened via a webveiw. it was one of those "give us your email for a discount" popups so I put in "mark@aol.com" and at a later date, IG asked if I wanted to associate that email with my account (or something along those lines). I tend to take the extra step to "open in native browser" whenever webveiws popup
- throwaway290 11mo agoI remember how tiktok basically injected a keylogger into any site they opened in a webview https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/technology/tiktok-browser-tracking.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/technology/tiktok-browser... I didn't think IG does something similarly shady
- codybontecou 11mo agoThat's the point of a webview - to continue tracking users while "off" your app.