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Edited. This seems to be according worldwide despite the article saying it's in West Asia and Africa.


Why, is privacy less valuable there?


It tells readers whether they might or might not be affected.


The reporting is not accurate. The app is found in phones sold in the US as well.

Source: me who uninstalled AppCloud via adb on a phone purchased from Best Buy.


Thanks that's important data. I started looking into this and found a case in the EU as well.


Most people don't care what stuff is being installed elsewhere, just their region as it affects them directly. I don't know how I'd get through the day if I had to keep up on news from every region of the world, other than the highlights.




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