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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by MagneticFusion@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

I have recently started a new position and am required to use an app that has three Facebook trackers, one of them being a Facebook location tracker according to Exodus App Privacy in order to get your food when it would literally work perfectly fine ordering to a real cashier or shit even a website rather than having to download an app.

I have also read many stories of people that live in apartments that require them to use a mobile app for god damn LAUNDRY. All you need, is a card reader, and it will work perfectly fine like it has been for the longest time.

Privacy concerns aside, it is just annoying that you need this app and that app and this app and that app and it just clutters space on your phone. Security concerns too as now they have all of this additional info on you online, such as your phone number your email your real name, instead of just your credit card info like a card reader would have. And I am willing to guarantee that their security model is absolute horseshit because they have such a small team of engineers working on the app and the servers.

Literal enshitification

Magne

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago

I had to download an app to pay a bill recently. What the fuck is that about?

[-] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 months ago

I would just refuse to pay unless they gave me an actual invoice.

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

most places make you choose the position.

at least a gentleman does..

[-] Stegget@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Paper statement and electronic bill pay it is!

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 2 points 9 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago
[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 9 months ago

are bank transfers nonexistant where you live? how would they expect an 80-yo patient to pay?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

You tell me. Because they required me to use an app if I wanted to pay the bill at home. Maybe you could go over there in person and pay with cash. I can't help what they want people to do.

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 points 9 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Of course it is. Sigh.

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