Imagine, on your laptop, linux, win or mac, as soon an you connect to internet a bunch of apps start downloading stuff from the internet in the background and you have little or no control over it, and that is the default behavior. There would be riots.
But we accept the same from Android and IOS. Requiring so many intrusive permissions that were unheard of in desktop apps and starting without user initiative.
For example whatsapp, as soon as you connect data or wifi, it starts downloading shit and you cannot stop it. The apps start without the user asking for it. Same goes for the facebook app, and so many others - sometimes slowing and crashing older devices.
I just dont understand why it is accepted on your phone where the privacy is arguably more important, and not accepted in desktop - which does not allow apps to have so much control over when they start or stop.
Specifically i want to know what is being done about it? Is there a mobile OS being developed out there that will respect the user and device owner more than the manufacturer?
This facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UmarMedia belongs to TTP (Tehreek e Taliban pakistan), internationally designated terrorist organization.
This is one of the dozens of pages run by these loosly affiliated terrorist groups. They use these fb pages to spread propaganda and publish videos of their successful terror operations. I have repeatedly reported these pages, which, even when you take one look at them is obvious that they are run by terror outfits. But facebook says they are safe for families etc etc.
Just today 40 people were killed in Pakistan by these people in a mosque bomb blast, earlier this week 40 were killed in a church bomb blast. A couple of weeks ago they killed a pakistani General, and duly uploaded the video on this page (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=224409671050680). Still facebook says it does not contain credible threat of violence (http://imgur.com/ILkxxJ6). my blood is boiling with rage.
What should i do?
http://opensource.com.pk we are a startup from Pakistan, trying to build a web agency powered by a collaborative community. Would really appreciate some feedback and advice.
