Post #3392282

2026-06-23 21:54 UTC

@paoloredaelli@mastodon.uno we don't know what we don't know 😉 I trust we can elect EU representatives which share the same concerns. It is our responsibility to make sure of that if we want change. There are so many items that require attention, some more pressing than others. And we have the option of not using a smartphone at all 🙈 Banks are making their apps only work on such devices with Play Integrity, and closing bank offices. Soon, you can't check your balance, transfer, etc unless you have a smartphone that is certified (iPhone or Google Certified device). Meanwhile, we can have an open dialog like we are having here, so that people around the world also think about what this actually means for them: no alternatives, no options, a monopoly.

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@ohir@social.vivaldi.net 2026-06-24 00:01

@denzilferreira@techhub.social > And we have the option of not using a smartphone at all Not for long. At first you will not be able to pay for groceries. Finally not wearing a spying tag on you will immobilize you as a threat to the social order. Technazis like sci-fi, just they don't like the endings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Time @paoloredaelli@mastodon.uno

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@paoloredaelli@mastodon.uno 2026-06-24 04:02

@denzilferreira@techhub.social Luckily not all the banks are evil™, for example I plainly refuse to work with banks that are not fully usable with a plain browser and no Android/iOS "certified" device

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@karhima@graz.social 2026-06-24 07:04

@denzilferreira@techhub.social @paoloredaelli@mastodon.uno This concerns me as well. I refuse to be told what device I have to use for accessing my own bank account. But there's also people who simply cannot operate a smartphone for several reasons. There always needs to be an alternative that is not more expensive. The banks even charge you for using their cash machines for transfers in the few remaining places here. That's unacceptable.

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