Promoted on TikTok, ‘No Thanks’ boycott app targets products tied to Israel

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• Odum@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Holy crap that app has been review bombed like crazy on the Play store. Down to 2.0, claiming it uses your phone to make calls, kills your battery, etc. One even claiming it’s “trying to push it’s own agenda on you without letting you choose how to use for your own benefits” like wtf? The bots and trolls just need enough text to seem legitimate, I suppose.

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  • fawanen@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Zionists don’t play fair.

    They are religious nationalists, after all.

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think that’s another one. The current app is at 4.8

    Play store link

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    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe it’s rapidly changing. A screenshot from 3 hours prior to your comment shows it at 4.3

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    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This is the one you linked to, through my phone Image

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• Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Great effort and execution. Wonderful job. We also need one to identify Koch products and halt project 2025. They want to do terrible things.

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  • evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There was an app called Buycott that lets you join “campaigns” of things you are either for or against, and when you scan something, it tells you which positive and which negative campaigns apply to that product and the company as a whole. Koch was on there. Seems like it may have been abandoned years ago, though.

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• Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The website you link being timesofisrael is a bit ironic. Great app nonetheless! If they’re writing about it then it’s working is among the most probable reasons of the tiktok ban.

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  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The campaign against TikTok isn’t so much ironic but an organized campaign against journalism, free speech, truth, etc.

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    • WamGams@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Tik tok is not a journalism app. China does not have free speech, nor do they export it, and if what they are telling you is true, than let’s talk about the genocide of the Uyghurs.

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  • andrewrgross@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I find the Times of Israel to be a decent source. They’re obviously biased in favor of Israel, but it’s not behind a paywall and they’re far more informative than The NY Post, for instance. I think they’re seem less biased then the WSJ, frankly.

    Overall, a useful insight into mainstream discourse in Israel with fairly accurate reporting.

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    • Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Let’s put it in another context. would you trust a British colonizer owned newspaper with its news articles exclusively being written by other white colonizers during the 80s Apartheid era south Africa ? Would you consider it to be a decent source of what’s happening to the black population of South Africa ? Heck, apartheid era south Africa wasn’t even an ethno-state.

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  • ech@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, the legislation that’s been in discussion for years is because of this app released 5 months ago. That’s definitely how cause and effect works.

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    • andrewrgross@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I don’t think they mean that tiktok is being banned over this app specifically: I just interpreted their comment to mean that tiktok has been an ongoing nuisance to the American mainstream political establishment.

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    • Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Damn, so it’s been discussed for 5 years but nothing happened. Israel commit atrocities (like always ) but unlike it’s other domestic media, the US government and some billionaires can’t censor, lie and push their narrative so the youth can finally see the truth about the genocidal apartheid, ethno-state that is Israel. Now, they ban the tiktok. This is just another perspective you haven’t thought about, or don’t want to think about because it’s morbid implications about your country (if you’re from USA)

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• ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I have the app and the developer is a Palestinian himself. I’m genuinely hoping it survives, the app helps a lot to boycot products that deal with Israel.

  It’s unfortunate to see that so many products have deals with Israel. Some products are sadly impossible to avoid.

  Here’s a screenshot about the app from within the app itself

  Thi No Thanks Origin Story

  The app on the AppStore (IOS): No Thanks App

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  • Salix@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I find it interesting that it didn’t get review bombed on Apple.

    On the Google Play Store, it’s pretty bad

    play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bashsof…

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  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Interesting how the App Store page doesn’t mention Israel or Palestine.

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• IcePee@lemmy.beru.co ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Slightly off topic, but wasn’t there a general purpose boycott app? One that allowed one to figure out the political stance behind products. Initially it was marketed as the anti-woke app, but further investigation showed that anti-woke was only one profile of many you could subscribe to.

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  • andrewrgross@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s cool. Do you have any details?

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  • Anon518@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    www.buycott.com

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  • metasaval@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    tried the other posters buycott site, but the play store link leads to a “can’t find app” page. at least in America.

    this app seems to be similar and is available. messing with it for a few minutes and it works. www.goodsuniteus.com

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• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I love this.

  BDS all the fucking way.

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• Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s a great app, unfortunately it’s not open-source. According to the Exodus report, it contains some tracking SDKs, but their network activity can be block in DNS. It also displays an ad banner by default, but this can easily be turned of in the settings.

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• cyd@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s gonna get pulled from app stores for “promoting antisemitism”. You don’t need to be the Kwisatz Haderach to see that will happen.

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• Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Great app works very well. Users can submit barcodes and brands and the database is really significant by now. I tried it on a few articles and it correctly recognized each of them.

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  • natural_motions@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I guess I’m curious if the user submitted products are vetted or not. Seems tough for one guy to keep up with that.

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    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It checks for the brand of the product and if it is on a boycott list it even provides a link with information why.

      Most brands on the boycott list are major global brands such as Mondelez, Unliver, Pepsico etc. As their products have similar barcodes worldwide most of the brands check out between countries.

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• x4740N@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Is the app open source ?

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  • Artemis@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Looks like it has Google AdMob, CrashLytics, and Firebase Analytics trackers…as well as FB Share according to Exodus. While I totally support the cause, this app is definitely tracking/profiting off of it’s users behind the scenes.

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    • fawanen@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m guessing you have no idea what those technologies do.

      Google Admob is literally for serving ads.

      Crashlytics is for monitoring crashes.

      Firebase analytics is for monitoring firebase usage, which is required for things like push notifications when using firebase.

      Try uploading an app to the Google Play store yourself before you spread FUD on matters you know nothing about.

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    • lunarul@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How are crashlytics and firebase analytics profiting off of users? I cannot imagine not including those in an app you’re actually hoping to improve.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sure, but is it open source?

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I can’t find info on that so I am guessing at the moment it’s not. Though it seems to be more of a small volunteer project than a big group effort for now.

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    • WamGams@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Hint: if an aoo is collecting your data and tracking you, as this app does, it is not open source.

      This implies they are selling your data to brokers.

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• ianovic69@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Screenshot from Google Play.

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• febra@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s a great app. I’ve been using it for some time now

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• fawanen@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Interesting. I’m definitely going to be checking this out.

  If I have to decide between two products and one of them has fewer ties to Israel, you know which one I’m going to pick.

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• Mrkawfee@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This app is so useful in helping me exclude products that support the apartheid genocide regime.

  Boycott Divest and Sanctioning Israel is the only way to bring about the end of Zionism.

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• Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I love the idea of the app, but I think some greater coordination with the BDS movement would help. Instead of a simple “yes/no”, tell the user of the app which category the product/company is listed in by BDS and let them make up their own mind.

  For example, currently products in the “pressure targets” are displayed exactly the same as “consumer boycott target”. As BDS says, boycotts are most effective when they’re more highly targetted. So there’s no problem with boycotting the pressure targets, but there is if someone uses the fact that they’re boycotting a pressure target as an excuse to feel good and not boycott a boycott target. Being clearer could only help.

  Relevant BDS page.

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think a rating score would indeed be better. Big disctinctions I make are

    • Vocally support israel
    • Donate money to israel
    • Production in israel
    • Production in illegally colonized Palestinian territory.

    I also found this website which does not work with barcodes but does mention different brands and reasons why:

    boycott.thewitness.news It even got Ben and Jerry’s right

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• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Was launched by Palestinian graduate student Ahmed Bashbash last November

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  • Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thats an age rating (like for content like Movies with Violence), the version history shows v1.0 came out 3 months ago

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    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes, you’re right; edited to reflect that. My mistake.

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  • ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The text is from the TimesOfIsrael website, so blame them for being wrong.

    Screenshot of TimesOfIsrael Site

    What matters is that the app exists and helps to boycot and from what I understood is that Israel wants to see it banned.

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    • Heni_meat_smasher_69@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Nice ads

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  • Phanatik@kbin.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The Age rating is who can use the App, not how long it's been up.

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Nah I just looked at the wrong thing because I rarely download new apps and am apparently unfamiliar with the AppStore interface lol

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• Today@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I tried at and found it a little misleading. If you click Barbie, the proof is a Variety article about Hollywood condemning Oct. 7. That was in the first 2 minutes of scrolling the list. Uninstalled. Gonna try BoycottX

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I checked it, Paramount Studios publicly proclaimed as one of the very first that they stand with israel. So the boycott claim is completely valid.

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    • Today@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The articles about supporting Israel and donating are from October 12th. That’s not anti-palestinian, that’s anti-hamas.

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• capital@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Gab users will be users.

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• Jackthelad@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Imagine being sad enough to do this with everything you buy, as if you’re actually going to make a difference to anything.

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  • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Uh... There's a reason Israel hates BDS's guts and that's not because it doesn't work.

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  • reddwarf@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I can just about guarantee that most of your day to day life is influenced by what people did in the past in regards to protests. Could be as huge as in civil war or smaller local protest to combat small issues. Your rights and comforts have been written in the blood of those who preceded you. Sometimes metaphorically, sometimes very real blood.

    Protesting helps and did help.

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  • ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think you haven’t watched the news about the boycotts on for example; Starbucks and Mcdonalds. Also about Samsung leaving Israel

    1. Samsung Next Withdraws From Israel
    2. McDonald’s to buy back Israeli restaurants after boycotts
    3. Starbucks loses $12B market cap amid sales concerns, boycotts over Israel

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  • fawanen@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Boycotts work.

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    • IcePee@lemmy.beru.co ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Not always and not all the time. One only has to look at the many rightwing outrage, astroturf boycotts.

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  • SharkAttak@kbin.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Imagine being sad and cynical enough to do this kind of comment. And if it's not "actually going to make a difference", why Israel want it banned?

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  • muse@kbin.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    ok

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