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Sideloading apps that get you targeted by the local government isn't a win for those who end up arrested or killed.

>Egyptian authorities are using dating apps like Grindr to lure, arrest gay men

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/egyptian-authoriti...



Safari does not block a user from visiting dating websites, this is true even if a dating website is illegal for the user to access. Repressive police states do not limit themselves to only targeting people using dating applications versus dating websites.

If you pay them money, Apple has/will let you make virtually any data siphoning and user-hostile application you want, and they will allow you to sideload it without review (enterprise program). The common factor is control that benefits Apple.




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