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"What about YouTube? Just use the web version?" Web versions are almost always more secure than the mobile app version of any app. The browser provides more security enforcement than app security.
How so? I'm not doubting your info but how does a browser provides more security than a native app?
Seeing all those upvotes, this must be true somehow... However I was certain that native apps are more secure than webapps.
Do you have any reputable ressource to backup your claims?
Before I learned about the atrocious privacy invasion that came with installing apps, I used to use...Facebook (I know, I KNOW). Then I looked at the privacy notices in the iOS setting for that app. I was flabbergasted. They data mine everything when you install the app. Facebook is easily the most egregious example I’ve ever seen personally, but since then I only use browsers, unless there is no alternative, or it’s for connecting to an institution that already has most or all of that personal info.
The only security and privacy settings for apps are what the operating system offers. Because you are voluntarily installing the app there's a certain amount of assumed trust. Many apps abuse that trust and do things the user never really agreed to. Especially around tracking. Browsers also have to comply with the opening system security, but because the websites you visited are rarely fully trusted they tend to guard privacy and security better. And many people use browser extensions to enhance their security.
You make a good point tbh
You can install Firefox from App Store and install some tracker blocking addons like ublock and privacy badger. Even sponsor block is available on Firefox mobile.
i thought firefox add-ons were pc/android only?
AdGuard works with the web version.
Picture in Picture extension can force the YouTube Picture in Picture too.
It’s beaten only by the YouTube app with YouTube premium.