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   From: REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com   
      
   arlen holder  wrote:   
   > On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 06:52:06 -0000 (UTC), arlen holder wrote:   
   >   
   > FACTS:   
   > o The fact is that Apple was wholly unaware of this spyware they approved.   
      
   I’m not entirely sure Apple _can_ test every single bit of apps on their   
   App Store. It would be prohibitive to the user in most cases.   
      
   > o And yet, Apple screams on building walls they take privacy seriously.   
      
   I think they take it more seriously than other big name software companies   
   such as Google and Facebook. They don’t purposely install trackers or   
   locators in their own software and when they discover one from an app   
   provider they take care of it.   
      
   > LOGIC:   
   > o Why does this huge privacy hole even exist?   
      
   Because some companies sneak it in their own software.   
      
   > o (Why doesn't Apple simply _test_ for such spyware before approval?)   
   >   
      
   My guess is that it’s cost prohibitive, time prohibitive, and they have   
   agreements in place with the app developers to not do such things.   
      
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