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Google removes app that helps people boycott pro-Israel companies (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 10 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/android@lemdro.id

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[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 100 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It was removed because of language used in the description which has been fixed. It was not removed because of what it did or what it was for.

There are plenty of legit things to get mad about. This wasn't one of them.

[–] anonymous_bot@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So has the app been put back since the issue was fixed?

[–] jmdatcs@lemmy.tf 5 points 10 months ago

I searched for it and didn't see it but one of the top results is "Boycott - Israeli Products"

[–] kzhe@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

The app sadly doesn't appear to be FOSS and thus not on F-Droid, but I did check it out. Streisand effect? Or not apparently it was removed over semantics.

[–] ijeff@lemdro.id 9 points 10 months ago

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[–] doctorn@r.nf 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's still on ApkPure and alike, so just another reason to avoid Play Store for net-neutrality.

I do not have any political opinion about it and try to keep myself away from the subject, but Play Store removels of non-virus apps are just Google shooting itself in the foot... again... 😅

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