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[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They want you to use “apps” even if said “apps” don’t need to be more than a website

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That’s largely because the companies want to grab all of your telemetry data, which they can’t do in a browser. Putting it in an app allows them to gather whatever info they want, instead of being siloed inside of a browser.

[–] HappinessPill@lemmy.ml 3 points 23 hours ago

Also because most phones have operational system's that are more secure than Windows, so a app is a easy way to block everybody that don't fit a profile of optimal users and avoid problems/hacking.

Companies dream of a closed internet accessible only from a controllable environment.